GNU bug report logs - #74208
31.0.50; minibuffer read-file-name-default mutates global value of default-directory incorrectly

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Reported by: Madhu <enometh <at> meer.net>

Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2024 02:10:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 31.0.50

Fixed in version 31.1

Done: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: enometh <at> meer.net, 74208 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#74208: 31.0.50; minibuffer read-file-name-default mutates global value of default-directory incorrectly
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 22:00:16 -0500

> Ping! How should we make progress with this issue?

I think the core of this bug report is that `shell-command` can fail
when `default-directory` is set to a value that doesn't correspond to
a local directory.

At least for things like `(shell-command "date")` this is undesirable.

Maybe `call-process` should try to "look for" a valid directory if
`default-directory` isn't good enough?


        Stefan
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