bug#28691: [PATCH] Add file name handler support for 'make-process' (Bug#28691)

[Michael Albinus]

Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:

> Hello, Philipp,

Hi Alan,

> Are we talking about a "file name handler" or a "file handler", here?
> Any chance of consistency?  What is one of these?  In what way does it
> "handle" the file, or the file name?

We're speaking about a "file name handler". And yes, even the
documentation is sloppy with this, sometimes. I'll walk through the
documentation, and I'll make it consistent. Next days.

> What is the domain of the search which takes place?  How is such a
> handler recognised?
>
> How is this handler "invoked"?  What arguments does it take?

See (info "(elisp) Magic File Names") , or read the Tramp sources as an
example :-) The patch prepares make-network-process to recognise a file
name handler, if existent. The implementation in the handler (again,
Tramp as example) is not part of this patch.

Best regards, Michael.