Subject: Re: bug#7557: 23.1; Flymake fails when used in conjunction with Tramp

From: Michael Albinus <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:23:56 +0100

Kevin Montag <[email-masked]> writes:

> Changing 'start-process' to 'start-file-process' in
> flymake-start-syntax-check-process' of flymake.el (as suggested in
> http://groups.google.com/group/gnu.emacs.help/browse_thread/thread/dda14275ce2b8b02/d58b601f2b3be223)
> partially fixes the problem.  With this change, Flymake performs
> syntax checks on remote files without an error message - however, the
> buffer is marked as modified each time such a check is performed.

I've fixed this in the emacs-23 branch. Will be available with the
upcoming Emacs 23.3.

Best regards, Michael.