GNU bug report logs - #79356
31.0.50; 'C-x p r' fails when there are .gpg files EPA can't decrypt

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Reported by: Sean Whitton <spwhitton <at> spwhitton.name>

Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:26:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 31.0.50

Fixed in version 31.1

Done: Sean Whitton <spwhitton <at> spwhitton.name>

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Message #14 received at 79356 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Sean Whitton <spwhitton <at> spwhitton.name>
Cc: 79356 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#79356: 31.0.50; 'C-x p r' fails when there are .gpg files
 EPA can't decrypt
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:45:49 -0400
>> How 'bout we just prompt for all `file-error`s?  After all, the same
>> kind of reasoning applies to invalid .gz files, or files for which we
>> don't have read access, ...
> I realised after trying out my patch a bit that the prompting is a bit
> annoying.  It's common to interrupt and then restart 'C-x p r'
> operations but that means you get prompted over and over again for the
> same files.
> How about converting `file-error's into warnings?

Fine by me (probably better if they're batched).


        Stefan





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