Subject: bug#48902: 28.0.50; Directory names containing apostrophes and backticks cause problems

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:08:31 +0200

Rudolf Adamkovič via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of
text editors" <[email-masked]> writes:

> 1. Create a directory called "Dubmood - C’etait Mieux En Rda (DATA001)".
> 2. Copy a picture, say "cover.png" into the newly created directory.
> 3. Launch "emacs -Q".
> 3. Open the newly created directory in Dired.
> 4. Press RET on the picture.
>
> EXPECTED RESULTS:
>
> Emacs shows the picture.
>
> ACTUAL RESULTS:
>
> Emacs shows an empty window.

I'm unable to reproduce this problem on Debian/bullseye...

> In GNU Emacs 28.0.50 (build 2, x86_64-apple-darwin20.3.0, NS appkit-2022.30 Version 11.2.3 (Build 20D91))
>  of 2021-06-07 built on Workstation.local

... so perhaps it's only a problem for the Macos build?

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