Re: 23.0.60; pcvs cvs-query-directory changed behavior

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> cvs-query-directory now requires a prefix command for not reusing the
>>> current directory in a cvs buffer.  Before it was always asking for a
>>> directory, defaulting to the current one.  I found that behavior
>>> better than the new one.

>> IIUC this behavior has been around since at least Emacs-21 (i.e. since
>> before PCL-CVS was integrated in Emacs).

> 2007-08-25  Reiner Steib  <address@hidden>

>         * pcvs.el (cvs-query-directory): Only prompt when prefix is given.
>         Don't behave differently when executed via M-x.  Add doc string.

Oh, so you mean that when you used M-x to run the command, it always
prompted you (i.e. you could either use the C-u prefix or run the
command via M-x in order to get a prompt), whereas now only C-u works.

Yes, I'm not sure why Reiner made this change, Reiner?


        Stefan