GNU bug report logs - #96
lgrep/rgrep not asking to save buffers

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Tom Tromey <tromey <at> redhat.com>

Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:35:03 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed, patch

Fixed in version 26.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #10 received at 96 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Tom Tromey <tromey <at> redhat.com>
Cc: 96 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: lgrep/rgrep not asking to save buffers
Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 22:58:49 -0400

> I notice that lgrep and rgrep do not offer to save buffers.
> This is different from other search and compilation commands.
> This means that sometimes the results are incorrect.
>
> Ideally these would only offer to save files that might actually be
> matched by the command -- i.e., filtering buffers based on file
> extension and directory.

I don't quite understand.  Could you be more specific about what
behavior you are looking for?
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