Re: Clarification on using safe-local-variable-values

[Chong Yidong]

"Andrew M. Scott" <address@hidden> writes:

> % mv .mailrc .mailrc.bak
> % echo "# Local Variables:" >! .mailrc
> % echo "# after-save-hook: ((lambda () (build-mail-aliases)))" >> .mailrc
> % echo "# End:" >> .mailrc
>
> % cat .mailrc
> # Local Variables:
> # after-save-hook: ((lambda () (build-mail-aliases)))
> # End:
>
> % emacs .mailrc  and answer the prompt with "!"
>
> C-h v safe-local-variable-values returns nil
>
> safe-local-variable-values is a variable defined in `files.el'.
> Its value is nil
>              ^^^^ this is wrong

That is working as intended.  Emacs does not save after-save-hook
because that is a risky local variable, and those are never saved.

We should probably avoid offering to save when the only local
variables in the list are risky ones; I will implement that.