Re: 23.0.60; find-backup-file-name assumes base name of backup file names

[Ramkumar R. Aiyengar]

Hi!

>  In the code, find-backup-file-name only uses make-backup-file-name-1
>  when checking for numeric backup files (usually for files under version
>  control).  If it determines that a non-numeric backup file is desired,
>  it calls make-backup-file-name, which correctly checks
>  make-backup-file-name-function as desired.  Note that
>  make-backup-file-name-function only applies to non-numeric backup files.

Ah! So, the make-backup-file-name-function can be used only if
version-control is not set? Didn't know that.. I am here trying to use
version-control set to t, along with a custom
make-backup-file-name-function (for creating a shadow directory
structure for backup files: backup-alist flattens out backup file
names within it.. files like..
~/.emacs.d/backup/home/ramk/.emacs.~2~). Could this then become a
feature request, to allow customization of the backup function for
versioned backups?

Thanks,
Ramkumar.

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