GNU bug report logs - #6028
24.0.50; VC assumes files of read-only buffers are locked by a VCS

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:43:02 UTC

Severity: minor

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #25 received at 6028 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 6028 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#6028: 24.0.50; HELLO wants "C-x v v"
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:20:52 -0400

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>>> I think VC should not display this message if the backend is not a
>>> locking VCS.
>> FWIW I agree.  I think this was discussed on the list a few times, but
>> I don't remember the conclusion....
>
> Yes.  Especially since this message was there to help the transition
> away from C-x C-q to C-x v v for vc-next-action.
>
> Since this change was made for Emacs-22, I think we can simply drop this
> message altogether for Emacs-24.

IMHO the message still makes sense for RCS (and similar systems) where
editing files requires an explicit checkout operation.
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