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bug#15902: 24.3.50; Auto-save file not deleted when quitting Emacs (and


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: bug#15902: 24.3.50; Auto-save file not deleted when quitting Emacs (and saying "don't save")
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:50:04 +0200

> From: "Sebastien Vauban" <sva-news@mygooglest.com>
> Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:23:38 +0100
> 
> If I modify some file, then quit Emacs, I'm reminded that I have an unsaved
> buffer:
> 
>     Modified buffers exist; exit anyway?
> 
> I answer "yes".
> 
> In a new Emacs session, when opening that same file, Emacs tells me I have to
> recover it. Quite confusing!?
> 
> Cause: the Auto-save file (#file#) hasn't been deleted by Emacs after having
> explicitly having said: "No, I don't want to keep those modifications to my
> file, throw them away".

No, you did NOT say that you want to throw away your modifications.
You just said that you want to exit right away, even though you have
modifications.  Emacs just makes you a service by keeping them, just
in case of "oops".





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