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Re: [PATCH] vc-bzr.el: avoid stomping files across hardlink branches.
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Stefan Monnier |
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Re: [PATCH] vc-bzr.el: avoid stomping files across hardlink branches. |
Date: |
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:47:03 -0500 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux) |
>>> Can we at least have an option to have emacs break hard links on edit?
>> Yes, that would be good. It should work regardless of VC. People using
>> hardlinked trees would know to use it.
> So a variable, something like this?:
> break-hardlinks-on-edit
> "*When saving a file that exists under several names (i.e., has
> multiple hardlinks), break the hardlink associated with
> `buffer-file-name' and write to a new file, so that the other
> instances of the file are not affected by the edits.
> If `buffer-file-name' refers to a symlink, do not break the
> symlink."
> I'm happy to write this, just want to make sure I'm headed down the
> right design path.
That sounds good.
Stefan