GNU bug report logs - #70900
30.0.50; tramp complains "File error: Cannot remove lock file for /ssh:..." on every save when remote-file-name-inhibit-locks is non-nil

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Message #20 received at 70900 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dmitry Gutov <dmitry <at> gutov.dev>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
Cc: 70900 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70900: 30.0.50; tramp complains "File error: Cannot remove
 lock file for /ssh:..." on every save when remote-file-name-inhibit-locks is
 non-nil
Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 14:30:06 +0300

On 13/05/2024 09:54, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
>>> It would also make sense to switch it on by default - it has a
>>> noticeable effect on performance.
>> No. File locks are an essential part of Emacs. Disabling them has the
>> potential to damage something (see above), so it shall be decided by the user.
> Agreed.

In this aspect I'm commenting as someone who sees user complaints from 
time to time about how VS Code or etc are faster at remote development 
than Emacs, and now saw this myself. This particular issue looks like a 
speed bump that could be removed for good improvement in basic latency.

But perhaps it's better approached by optimizing in other places.

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