bug#28959: 25.3; Tramp not honoring `tramp-backup-directory-alist'

[Michael Albinus]

"Matz, Daniel A. (JSC-EG511)" <daniel.a.matz@nasa.gov> writes:

> Hello, 

Hi Daniel,

> Tramp seems to have recently stopped honoring
> `tramp-backup-directory-alist’.  I have it configured to put all
> backup files in a single directory:
>
>     (setq tramp-backup-directory-alist '(("." .
> "/Users/dmatz/.emacs.d/var/backup/“)))
>
> But I’ve started noticing backup files being created on the remote
> systems, in the same directory as the file I am visiting.
>
> I just tested this with emacs -Q as well, and got the same behavior.

I can reproduce the problem with Emacs 26.0.90, but not with Emacs 25.3
as the report indicates. Will check what's up.

> Thanks!
>
> Daniel

Best regards, Michael.