GNU bug report logs - #65854
Multi-file replacement diff

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:24:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: patch

Fixed in version 30.0.50

Done: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: me <at> eshelyaron.com, 65854 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#65854: Multi-file replacement diff
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:06:12 +0300

> From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
> Cc: me <at> eshelyaron.com,  65854 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:02:33 +0300
> 
> >> +                                                    However, when the file
> >> +is not visited in a buffer, or the buffer is not modified, still read
> >> +contents from the file."
> >
> > Seems to describe an implementation detail, and I don't think it
> > should be there.  E.g., what if the file visited by the buffer no
> > longer exists?
> 
> If the file visited by the buffer no longer exists, then
> the standard error is signaled.

Which means in that case it is better to use the buffer text, no?
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