Re: Slow access to files using UNC path

[Stefan Monnier]

>> +(defvar vc-ignore-dir-regexp "\\`\\([\\/][\\/]\\|/net/\\|/afs/\\)\\'"
>> + "Regexp matching directory names that are not under VC's control.
>> +The default regexp prevents fruitless and time-consuming attempts

> The above regexp does not work. The working regexp (when I try to open
> a file at '//wolfdei/d/users/dhruva/_emacs') is as follows:
> (defvar vc-ignore-dir-regexp "\\`\\([\\/][\\/]\\|/net/\\|/afs/\\)")

As explained, such a regexp will indeed stop VC from mucking around in //
but it will do that *everywhere*, which is not what you want if your home
directory is on //myserver/myhome since it means that VC just won't work at
all for you.


        Stefan