bug#44420: 28.0.50; vc-register, under vc-dir buffer, says file already registered

[Pankaj Jangid]

Andrii Kolomoiets <andreyk.mad@gmail.com> writes:

>> Got it. But the second clause `or the current directory if no files are
>> marked' is not accurate. Because in that case `i' (vc-register) works if
>> the point is on an untracked item.
>
> Indeed.
>
>> Wait... is `vc-deduce-fileset' relevant for `vc-register'? I don't
>> know.
>
> Yes.  `vc-register` is calling `vc-deduce-fileset` right after `interactive`.

So, it's a bug.

>>> Including file name in the "File already registered" message may help to
>>> understand whats going on though.
>>
>> This could be a long list. We can just say "Marked file(s) already
>> registered".
>
> Files in the list are checked one by one and error is returned for the
> first registered file.  IMO filename will fit well in the error message.

Yes one filename will definitely fit.