GNU bug report logs - #6733
23.2; tags-file-name is not a safe local variable

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Tom Tromey <tromey <at> redhat.com>

Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:31:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Found in version 23.2

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Francesco Potortì <pot <at> gnu.org>, Tom Tromey <tromey <at> redhat.com>
Cc: 6733 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#6733: 23.2; tags-file-name is not a safe local variable
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:02:33 -0400

> >I found that tags-file-name is not a safe local variable.
> >It seems like it should be,
>
> I think I agree.  etags.el should not execute anything from the TAGS
> files.  Worst it can do should be to load the wrong file.  If the file
> is huge it can take forever to load.  I cannot think of anything worse...

OK, I've checked the patch in.  Thanks.
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