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bug#34338: 26.1; delete-file return codes and failures
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Boruch Baum |
Subject: |
bug#34338: 26.1; delete-file return codes and failures |
Date: |
Tue, 5 Feb 2019 16:47:37 -0500 |
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NeoMutt/20180716 |
Subject: 26.1; delete-file return codes and failures
Currently:
A1) When delete-file successfully deletes a file, the function returns
nil, not t.
A2) When the file does not exist, the function returns the same
value - nil.
A3) When the file has been chmod'ed -w, the function performs the
operation, with no regard to any option to emulate or not emulate 'rm
-f', and also returns the identical value - nil.
A4) When either the file's containing folder is chmod'ed -x, or the file
is chattr'ed +i, the function crashes.
I'd like to suggest:
delete-file FILE &optional NOERROR FORCE
B1) return t on success
B2) raise an error when (not NOERROR) and:
B2.1) file doesn't exist
B2.2) (and (chmod -w) (not FORCE))
B2.3) another form of permission denial is encountered
B3) return nil when NOERROR and:
B2.1) file doesn't exist
B2.2) another form of permission denial is encountered
C) maybe log the exact error or reason for nil to *Messages*.
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- bug#34338: 26.1; delete-file return codes and failures,
Boruch Baum <=