GNU bug report logs - #54191
26.3; (elisp) `Magic File Names' FILENAME parameters: absolute names?

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 22:22:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 26.3

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #37 received at 54191 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 54191 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [External] : Re: bug#54191: 26.3; (elisp) `Magic File Names'
 FILENAME parameters: absolute names?
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:54:19 +0200

> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> CC: "54191 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <54191 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:26:30 +0000
> 
> > The first paragraph of the node "Magic File Names" says:
> > 
> >   The principal use for this feature is in implementing access to
> >   remote files (*note Remote Files: (emacs)Remote Files.).
> > 
> > Did you follow the cross-reference?  Because there you'd find the
> > answer to your question, loud and clear.
> 
> I don't think it does.  No mention of absolute or
> relative in that node.

It _shows_ them.

> And it's not just about `file-remote-p'.  The
> problem is more general, as reported.  And the
> general problem involves doc strings and manual.

There's no more general problem here.
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