GNU bug report logs - #71258
29.2.50; insert-file-contents has a confusing error when called on a directory

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
Cc: 71258-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#71258: 29.2.50;
 insert-file-contents has a confusing error when called on a directory
Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 17:42:56 +0300

> From: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 09:45:54 -0400
> 
> 
> 1. emacs -Q
> 2. M-: (insert-file-contents "~") RET
> 3. Observe (error "Maximum buffer size exceeded") since ~ is a directory.
> 
> This is quite confusing as an error message, it should be something else
> instead.

Thanks, I installed a fix on the master branch.

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