From unknown Fri Aug 15 15:38:31 2025 X-Loop: don@donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#909: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning Reply-To: Dan Nicolaescu , 909@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Dan Nicolaescu Original-Sender: dann@ics.uci.edu Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:30:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: don@donarmstrong.com X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 909 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B.122078643030632 (code B ref -1); Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:30:03 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.8 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 7 Sep 2008 11:20:30 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m87BKQom030626 for ; Sun, 7 Sep 2008 04:20:28 -0700 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KcIJe-00032Q-92 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:20:26 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KcIJd-000324-Le for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:20:25 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=47109 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KcIJd-00031z-Bt for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:20:25 -0400 Received: from sallyv1.ics.uci.edu ([128.195.1.109]:54711) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA1:24) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KcIJc-0002cT-Tc for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:20:25 -0400 X-ICS-MailScanner-Watermark: 1221391170.70667@5qUgCQdEVTMxXyZA9jXMGQ Received: from mothra.ics.uci.edu (mothra.ics.uci.edu [128.195.6.93]) by sallyv1.ics.uci.edu (8.13.7+Sun/8.13.7) with ESMTP id m87BJSoB026156 for ; Sun, 7 Sep 2008 04:19:29 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> From: Dan Nicolaescu To: bug-gnu-emacs Lines: 7 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:19:28 -0700 Sender: dann@ics.uci.edu X-ICS-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ICS-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-1.44, required 5, autolearn=disabled, ALL_TRUSTED -1.44) X-ICS-MailScanner-From: dann@mothra.ics.uci.edu X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Solaris 10 (beta) Currently if etc/charsets/ is not found at runtime no warning/error is shown. Not having that directory results in strange behavior, and we have had a few instances of such problems reported to the list. It would be great if some warning/error would be shown if etc/charsets/* is not found. From unknown Fri Aug 15 15:38:31 2025 X-Loop: don@donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#909: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning Reply-To: Glenn Morris , 909@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Glenn Morris Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:10:04 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: don@donarmstrong.com X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 909 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 909-submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B909.122108051115032 (code B ref 909); Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:10:04 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-12.1 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,X_DEBBUGS_NO_ACK autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at 909) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 10 Sep 2008 21:01:51 +0000 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m8AL1lY8015026 for <909@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:01:48 -0700 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1KdWn9-0000Su-Dm; Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:59:59 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: Dan Nicolaescu Cc: 909@debbugs.gnu.org References: <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> X-Spook: Bruxelles industrial intelligence counter terrorism JUWTF X-Ran: SQ\YHcMkh:D_;`ywa`{IKWY?(O_VNQ*us*p6`60\.c;gR2dG_I&mL!XtiSsnV#*sz;|f.' X-Hue: red X-Attribution: GM Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:59:59 -0400 In-Reply-To: <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> (Dan Nicolaescu's message of "Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:19:28 -0700") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Dan Nicolaescu wrote: > It would be great if some warning/error would be shown if > etc/charsets/* is not found. *** charset.c 3 Jun 2008 04:22:55 -0000 1.163 --- charset.c 10 Sep 2008 21:00:06 -0000 *************** *** 2044,2052 **** void init_charset () { ! Vcharset_map_path ! = Fcons (Fexpand_file_name (build_string ("charsets"), Vdata_directory), ! Qnil); } --- 2044,2055 ---- void init_charset () { ! Lisp_Object tempdir; ! tempdir = Fexpand_file_name (build_string ("charsets"), Vdata_directory); ! if (access (SDATA (tempdir), 0) < 0) ! dir_warning ("Warning: charsets directory (%s) does not exist.\n", ! tempdir); ! ! Vcharset_map_path = Fcons (tempdir, Qnil); } From unknown Fri Aug 15 15:38:31 2025 X-Loop: don@donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#909: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning Reply-To: Dan Nicolaescu , 909@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Dan Nicolaescu Original-Sender: dann@ics.uci.edu Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:50:04 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: don@donarmstrong.com X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 909 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 909-submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B909.122111521029008 (code B ref 909); Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:50:04 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.0 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at 909) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 11 Sep 2008 06:40:10 +0000 Received: from sallyv1.ics.uci.edu (sallyv1.ics.uci.edu [128.195.1.109]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m8B6e7E8028422 for <909@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:40:08 -0700 X-ICS-MailScanner-Watermark: 1221719844.30919@+BXzcBSKDStj6cFRO/dDUA Received: from mothra.ics.uci.edu (mothra.ics.uci.edu [128.195.6.93]) by sallyv1.ics.uci.edu (8.13.7+Sun/8.13.7) with ESMTP id m8B6bNm1023329; Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:37:23 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200809110637.m8B6bNm1023329@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> From: Dan Nicolaescu To: Glenn Morris Cc: 909@debbugs.gnu.org References: <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> In-Reply-To: (Glenn Morris's message of "Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:59:59 -0400") Lines: 35 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:37:23 -0700 Sender: dann@ics.uci.edu X-ICS-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ICS-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-1.44, required 5, autolearn=disabled, ALL_TRUSTED -1.44) X-ICS-MailScanner-From: dann@mothra.ics.uci.edu Glenn Morris writes: > Dan Nicolaescu wrote: > > > It would be great if some warning/error would be shown if > > etc/charsets/* is not found. > > *** charset.c 3 Jun 2008 04:22:55 -0000 1.163 > --- charset.c 10 Sep 2008 21:00:06 -0000 > *************** > *** 2044,2052 **** > void > init_charset () > { > ! Vcharset_map_path > ! = Fcons (Fexpand_file_name (build_string ("charsets"), Vdata_directory), > ! Qnil); > } > > > --- 2044,2055 ---- > void > init_charset () > { > ! Lisp_Object tempdir; > ! tempdir = Fexpand_file_name (build_string ("charsets"), Vdata_directory); > ! if (access (SDATA (tempdir), 0) < 0) > ! dir_warning ("Warning: charsets directory (%s) does not exist.\n", > ! tempdir); Thanks. How about saying something like "Emacs will not function correctly in this condition", or something of the sort, to emphasize that the situation is quite bad? From unknown Fri Aug 15 15:38:31 2025 X-Loop: don@donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#909: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning Reply-To: Glenn Morris , 909@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Glenn Morris Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:20:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: don@donarmstrong.com X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 909 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 909-submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B909.12211172138488 (code B ref 909); Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:20:03 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-12.1 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,X_DEBBUGS_NO_ACK autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at 909) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 11 Sep 2008 07:13:33 +0000 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m8B7DUuw008481 for <909@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:13:31 -0700 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1KdgL7-0005P6-8F; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:11:41 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: Dan Nicolaescu Cc: 909@debbugs.gnu.org References: <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> <200809110637.m8B6bNm1023329@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> X-Spook: Mafia Marxist ASO credit card Nazi SWAT Arnett Echelon X-Ran: 2nL^1(VYO<[X$(3$C*F6as\D9IL;sX;KNM=L!6lh (Dan Nicolaescu's message of "Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:37:23 -0700") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Dan Nicolaescu wrote: > How about saying something like "Emacs will not function correctly in > this condition", or something of the sort, to emphasize that the > situation is quite bad? Should it cause an abort? From unknown Fri Aug 15 15:38:31 2025 X-Loop: don@donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#909: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning Reply-To: Andreas Schwab , 909@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Andreas Schwab Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:45:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: don@donarmstrong.com X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 909 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 909-submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B909.12211222326595 (code B ref 909); Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:45:03 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-12.4 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at 909) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 11 Sep 2008 08:37:12 +0000 Received: from mx1.suse.de (ns.suse.de [195.135.220.2]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m8B8b7Z8006579 for <909@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:37:09 -0700 Received: from Relay2.suse.de (mail2.suse.de [195.135.221.8]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id A704C416E7; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:37:06 +0200 (CEST) From: Andreas Schwab To: Glenn Morris Cc: 909@debbugs.gnu.org, Dan Nicolaescu References: <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> <200809110637.m8B6bNm1023329@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> X-Yow: TONY RANDALL! Is YOUR life a PATIO of FUN?? Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:37:05 +0200 In-Reply-To: (Glenn Morris's message of "Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:11:41 -0400") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.110009 (No Gnus v0.9) Emacs/22.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Glenn Morris writes: > Dan Nicolaescu wrote: > >> How about saying something like "Emacs will not function correctly in >> this condition", or something of the sort, to emphasize that the >> situation is quite bad? > > Should it cause an abort? It's an external condition that Emacs has no control over (it could be a temporary NFS problem, for example). Just aborting does not give any clue what is wrong. Andreas. -- Andreas Schwab, SuSE Labs, schwab@suse.de SuSE Linux Products GmbH, Maxfeldstraße 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany PGP key fingerprint = 58CA 54C7 6D53 942B 1756 01D3 44D5 214B 8276 4ED5 "And now for something completely different." From unknown Fri Aug 15 15:38:31 2025 X-Loop: don@donarmstrong.com Subject: bug#909: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning Reply-To: Glenn Morris , 909@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-From: Glenn Morris Resent-To: bug-submit-list@lists.donarmstrong.com Resent-CC: Emacs Bugs Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:20:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: don@donarmstrong.com X-Emacs-PR-Message: report 909 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs X-Emacs-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 909-submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com id=B909.122114950010521 (code B ref 909); Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:20:03 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-10.5 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,UNRESOLVED_TEMPLATE,X_DEBBUGS_NO_ACK autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at 909) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 11 Sep 2008 16:11:40 +0000 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m8BGBYtI010515 for <909@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:11:35 -0700 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Kdojo-0001wL-RF; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:09:44 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: Andreas Schwab Cc: 909@debbugs.gnu.org, Dan Nicolaescu References: <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> <200809110637.m8B6bNm1023329@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> X-Spook: Geraldton War on Terrorism Elvis threat Venezuela X-Ran: q`u#'Z!Q" (Andreas Schwab's message of "Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:37:05 +0200") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Andreas Schwab wrote: > It's an external condition that Emacs has no control over (it could be a > temporary NFS problem, for example). Just aborting does not give any > clue what is wrong. I meant: after a helpful, descriptive error message is printed, should Emacs continue to run, or is this problem so severe that it should refuse to start? From unknown Fri Aug 15 15:38:31 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.420 (Entity 5.420) X-Loop: don@donarmstrong.com From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (Emacs bug Tracking System) To: Dan Nicolaescu Subject: bug#909 closed by Glenn Morris (Re: bug#909: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning) Message-ID: References: <34iqt2jby4.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> X-Emacs-PR-Message: they-closed 909 X-Emacs-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 909@debbugs.gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1221189603-18843-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1221189603-18843-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This is an automatic notification regarding your bug report which was filed against the emacs package: #909: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning It has been closed by Glenn Morris . Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate message then please contact Glenn Morris by replying to this email. --=20 909: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D909 Emacs Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1221189603-18843-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >From rgm@gnu.org Thu Sep 11 20:12:52 2008 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-12.1 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,X_DEBBUGS_NO_ACK autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at 909-done) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 12 Sep 2008 03:12:52 +0000 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org (fencepost.gnu.org [140.186.70.10]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m8C3Cn48016855 for <909-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com>; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:12:50 -0700 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Kdz3j-0003VI-CI; Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:10:59 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: 909-done@debbugs.gnu.org Cc: Andreas Schwab , Dan Nicolaescu Subject: Re: bug#909: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning References: <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> <200809110637.m8B6bNm1023329@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> X-Spook: SRI wire transfer Mole terrorist Forte Khaddafi bullion X-Ran: +kGU(?U+{4}JX:rY3}"od=lRR3$3L!Q>}?p)>nmt)rehRRCh-A7Rp`c!^xxWKQ{0B'{/zL X-Hue: cyan X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes X-Attribution: GM Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:10:59 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Glenn Morris's message of "Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:09:44 -0400") Message-ID: <34iqt2jby4.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I've installed a (louder) warning. Someone can make it exit if they wish. ------------=_1221189603-18843-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >From dann@ics.uci.edu Sun Sep 7 04:20:29 2008 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (2007-08-08) on rzlab.ucr.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.8 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.2.3-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 Received: (at submit) by emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com; 7 Sep 2008 11:20:30 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by rzlab.ucr.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m87BKQom030626 for ; Sun, 7 Sep 2008 04:20:28 -0700 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KcIJe-00032Q-92 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:20:26 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KcIJd-000324-Le for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:20:25 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=47109 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KcIJd-00031z-Bt for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:20:25 -0400 Received: from sallyv1.ics.uci.edu ([128.195.1.109]:54711) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA1:24) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KcIJc-0002cT-Tc for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:20:25 -0400 X-ICS-MailScanner-Watermark: 1221391170.70667@5qUgCQdEVTMxXyZA9jXMGQ Received: from mothra.ics.uci.edu (mothra.ics.uci.edu [128.195.6.93]) by sallyv1.ics.uci.edu (8.13.7+Sun/8.13.7) with ESMTP id m87BJSoB026156 for ; Sun, 7 Sep 2008 04:19:29 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200809071119.m87BJSoB026156@sallyv1.ics.uci.edu> From: Dan Nicolaescu To: bug-gnu-emacs Subject: not finding etc/charsets/ should give some error/warning Lines: 7 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:19:28 -0700 Sender: dann@ics.uci.edu X-ICS-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ICS-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-1.44, required 5, autolearn=disabled, ALL_TRUSTED -1.44) X-ICS-MailScanner-From: dann@mothra.ics.uci.edu X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Solaris 10 (beta) Currently if etc/charsets/ is not found at runtime no warning/error is shown. Not having that directory results in strange behavior, and we have had a few instances of such problems reported to the list. It would be great if some warning/error would be shown if etc/charsets/* is not found. ------------=_1221189603-18843-1--