GNU bug report logs - #79163
30.1; [PATCH] Handle remote file names in cmuscheme.el

Previous Next

Full log

View this message in rfc822 format

From: Vinícius Moraes <vinicius.moraes <at> eternodevir.com>
To: 79163 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#79163: 30.1; [PATCH] Handle remote file names in cmuscheme.el
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:48:59 +0000

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]

Hello,

I came across a minor problem while using `scheme-load-file' from
`cmuscheme.el' via TRAMP.[tldr-recipe]

As I understand it, currently, `scheme-load-file' sends the file-name
directly to the Scheme interpreter (through `comint-send-string')
without removing TRAMP's remote file name syntax. This seems to make the
interpreter on a remote system (or, in this case, a container) attempt
to load an incorrect file name.

For example:
#;1>
Error: (load) cannot open file: "/podman:demo:/home/t/example.scm"
[...]
<eval> (load "/podman:demo:/home/t/example.scm") <--

(See [tldr-recipe] for the non-simplified/real values and recipe. I was
able to reproduce it with a VM and the `ssh' method as well).

Expected outcome: (load "/home/t/example.scm")

Since `file-local-name' returns the string/argument unaltered for
non-remote file names[1], I _think_ this change should not affect the
current/correct behavior for non-remote scenarios. (`shell' seems to use
a similar approach with `file-local-name' and `expand-file-name' on
remote hosts; I decided to not include `expand-file-name' here because,
in my understanding, `comint-get-source' is already handling the
expansion[2]).

For consistency, I applied the same fix to the `scheme-compile-file'
function as well---since the logic is almost the same.

I have been using this patch downstream without problems, but tackling
it upstream (for multiple Scheme implementations and workflows) could be
a different story. In any case, I hope this report helps. Let me know if
you have any questions or suggestions.

P.S.: This is my first time contributing back here. I consider myself a
Lisp apprentice and I'm still getting familiar with Emacs internals and
conventions.

[tldr-recipe]: Recipe used to reproduce the behavior. 1. \emacs -Q
2. (require 'cmuscheme) 3. (setq scheme-program-name "csi")
4. (find-file "/podman:mkdev-test:/home/ttybitnik/workspace/
test.scm"). 5. (scheme-load-file)
Outcome: '#;1> [...] Error: (load) cannot open file [...]
<eval> (load "/podman:mkdev-test:/home/ttybitnik/workspace/test.scm")
Expected: (load "/home/ttybitnik/workspace/test.scm")

[1]: "[...] (or (file-remote-p file 'localname) file)"

[2]: "[...] (list (expand-file-name (substitute-in-file-name ans)))"

Thanks for all the work on GNU Emacs.

Kind regards,
Vinícius Moraes

[0001-Handle-remote-file-names-in-cmuscheme.el.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.