GNU bug report logs - #67053
29.1; Doc string of variable `dired-use-ls-dired'

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:43:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 29.1

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #20 received at 67053 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 67053 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#67053: 29.1; Doc string of variable `dired-use-ls-dired'
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 05:48:35 +0100

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> Perhaps I'm misunderstanding something?  If so, please make the doc
> string clearer to avoid such misunderstanding.

AFAIU in your case this check is never performed (because
`ls-lisp-use-insert-directory-program' defaults to nil in your case).

The doc is not really wrong because "This is performed the first time
`dired-insert-directory' is invoked." is just never for you.

Michael.
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