GNU bug report logs - #8891
23.3; save-buffer messages about writing files that may not be written

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com>

Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:51:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 23.3

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #14 received at 8891 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com>
Cc: 8891 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.3;
	save-buffer messages about writing files that may not be written
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:31:45 +0200

Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com> writes:

> Yes... until `save-buffer' calls `basic-save-buffer' which invokes
> `write-file-functions', one of which decides to override the notion of
> "modified-ness" when it ascertains that the contents have not actually
> changed.  So modp tells the truth at the time it's checked, but IMO it's
> checked too early.

Right.  So perhaps `basic-save-buffer-2' is the right place to output
the message?  I've grepped through the .el files, and there doesn't seem
to be any other callers other than the straight line down from
`save-buffer'.

Opinions, anybody?

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