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.dir-locals.el warning messages are confusing

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Message #14 received at 74627 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Björn Lindqvist <bjourne <at> gmail.com>, 
 Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, 74627 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#74627: .dir-locals.el warning messages are confusing
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:16:34 -0800

Björn Lindqvist <bjourne <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Aha. Emacs lists both safe and unsafe variables. Why does it list the
> safe ones? The warning would be much clearer if the safe variables
> were omitted since they don't matter. That would make it clear what
> variables "!" and "i" choices apply or mark as safe/ignored.

You have to see all of them to make an informed decision, I think.
Otherwise, an unsafe variable might be referring to a safe one, which is
the one containing the malicious bits.

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