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31.0.50; minibuffer read-file-name-default mutates global value of default-directory incorrectly

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From: Madhu <enometh <at> meer.net>
To: michael.albinus <at> gmx.de
Cc: 74208 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#74208: 31.0.50; minibuffer read-file-name-default mutates
 global value of default-directory incorrectly
Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:56:57 +0530 (IST)

*  Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de> <87jzcaus0j.fsf <at> gmx.de>
Wrote on Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:13:48 +0100
> Madhu <enometh <at> meer.net> writes:
>>> I've checked the problem in ffap.el. It looks like we could use a much
>>> simpler solution: implement unhandled-file-name-directory in
>>> ffap--url-file-handler. Something like
>>
>> In a quick test with the "M-! echo foo" (in a recursive minibuffer at
>> the ffap prompt), call-shell-region still fails "Setting current
>> directory" error,
>
> Indeed. The following patch seems to work better, could you pls test?

Yes this works, M-! pwd prints /tmp while in the recursive minibuffer
at the ffap prompt.


This looks like the right solution to the problem but perhaps use "~"
instead of /tmp in line with what the other code does. Thanks

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