GNU bug report logs - #8246
dired-create-directory should say at least one word in the case that it fails to do what it is supposed to

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#6363: closed (dired-create-directory doesn't say anything if
 directory already exists)
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:09:02 +0000

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: dired-create-directory doesn't say anything if directory already
	exists
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:18:38 +0800

Try this, oh five times.
(dired-create-directory "/media/")

Yup, if the directory already exists, there is no error. Nothing.
Nor does the docstring say what the deal is.
emacs-version "24.0.50.1"

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 8246-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8246: dired-create-directory should say at least one word in
	the case that it fails to do what it is supposed to
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:08:01 -0400

jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:

> Please please please implement similar warnings to
>
>    # mkdir /
>    mkdir: cannot create directory `/': File exists
>    # mkdir /dev/null
>    mkdir: cannot create directory `/dev/null': File exists
>
> Even one murmur would be great!
>
> for
> + runs the command dired-create-directory

Fair enough.  Added to trunk.

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