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[PATCH] Don't install .dir-locals.el

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Message #11 received at 9317 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, 9317 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
	Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Subject: Re: bug#9317: [PATCH] Don't install .dir-locals.el
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:43:33 +0800

On 2011-08-19 11:04 +0800, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> I'm not sure it's something that needs fixing: the toplevel .dir-locals
> has no clear destination (since the various subdirectories get installed
> into different parts of the file system), where the
> lisp/gnus/.dir-locals.el has a very clear destination, so I think it's
> actually good to install it there.

subdir .dir-locals.el often just complement the toplevel one. So it is
not self-contained.

Leo

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