bug#3122: Error saving commit messages for bazaar (bzr).

[Stefan Monnier]

> I have tried accessing the file during a commit (after 'bzr commit' has been
> entered and while the emacs window is still open) with several other
> programs:

> notepad: Opens file.
> type (in cmd.exe): Error: The process cannot access the file because another
> process has locked a portion of the file.

> cygwin: Cannot copy (cp) or view (cat).
> explorer: Can copy.

> So this is a file lock issue and not a permissions issue.  The file is
> indeed readable.  While I don't know exactly what bazaar has set for that
> file it seams reasonable that it would lock it.

I see, yes, this is a problem linked to using a aprogram written with
a POSIXy mindset on an OS that does not intend to comply with POSIX.
A fix should come up soonish,


        Stefan