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

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Message #86 received at 74208 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Madhu <enometh <at> meer.net>
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 18:28:54 +0100

Madhu <enometh <at> meer.net> writes:

Hi Madhu,

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

Thanks for the feedback. I've pushed the change to Emacs master.

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

No, it isn't guaranteed that the directory "~/" does exist, it depends
on the external environment Emacs is called from. And likely, we would
need to use (expand-file-name "~/"), which might be problematic when the
default directory is a URL.

Btw, I don't see any other use of "~/" in ffap.el. What do you mean with
"what the other code does"?

I didn't follow closely the bug discussion. Is there something left to
be done, before closing?

Best regards, Michael.

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