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#8246: closed (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 22:09:02 +0000

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: dired-create-directory should say at least one word in the case that
	it fails to do what it is supposed to
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:34:11 +0800

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

please.

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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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