GNU bug report logs - #5237
23.1; file-expand-wildcards infinite recursion on tramp ipv6 addr

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Reported by: Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>

Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:20:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 5237 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au>
Cc: 5237 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#5237: 23.1;
	file-expand-wildcards infinite recursion on tramp ipv6 addr
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:24:26 +0100
Kevin Ryde <user42 <at> zip.com.au> writes:

> Calling file-expand-wildcards on a tramp filename with an ipv6 address
> goes into an infinite recursion.  Eg.
>
>     M-: (file-expand-wildcards "/scp:[::1]:/etc/passwd")
>
>     => Variable binding depth exceeds max-specpdl-size

The defadvice in Tramp, which shall avoid this problem, is now activated
unless the subfeature 'remote-wildcards signals that it is not needed
(see Bug#5198).

Best regards, Michael.




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