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30.0.50; Dired buffer not updating sometimes

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
Cc: 60233-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#60233: 30.0.50; Dired buffer not updating sometimes
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 18:50:32 +0200

> Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 16:03:33 +0300
> From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
> Cc: 60233 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> * Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> [2022-12-24 15:23]:
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > I think there's a misunderstanding here of what "M-x cd" does.  Its
> > _only_ effect is to change the default-directory of the current
> > buffer.  So:
> > 
> >   (1) doing this in a Dired buffer is shooting yourself in the foot;
> >   (2) if 'cd' is not allowed to change default-directory in Dired
> >       buffers, then it will have no effect, which sounds unjustified
> >       and unnecessary;
> >   (3) whatever you think you need "M-x cd" for in Dired buffers must
> >       be done in some other way
> > 
> > I don't think I see any bug here.  It's a cockpit error: you should
> > not invoke "M-x cd" in Dired buffers if you want to keep updating
> > them.
> 
> Alright. I have changed the program by Michael's advise.

I'm therefore closing the bug.

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