Re: bug in copy-directory

[Chong Yidong]

Thierry Volpiatto <address@hidden> writes:

>> Adding a separate copy-directory-1 function does nothing different from
>> adding an optional argument to copy-directory that modifies its
>> behavior.  Not much point.
>
> I am actually trying something different, i sent patch to Michael and
> Stephane.
> I restart from the Chong version without extra arg.
> This version works outside of dired interactvely and not.
>
> Then i modify a little dired-create-files.
> dired-copy-file-recursive have to call now copy-directory as
> copy-directory-1 doesn't exists anymore.
>
> It works here in dired, all scenarios of copy-directory and i tried with
> sudo method from dired and it works also.

Such an invasive patch is not suitable for the emacs-23 branch.  If we
do this, it should be for Emacs 24.