Re: convert-standard-filename on w32 does not preserve match-data?

[Stefan Monnier]

> Should not the whole body of convert-standard-filename in w32-fns.el be
> protected by save-match-data? Does not match-string set match-data?

No, I think instead that code that calls convert-standard-filename shouldn't
expect it to preserve the match-data.
Could you point us to the code that incorrectly expects it to preserve the
match data, or at least to a case where your suggested change fixes a bug?


        Stefan