Re: bug in copy-directory

[Thierry Volpiatto]

Chong Yidong <address@hidden> writes:

> 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.
What is invasive? It is no more than 2 lines in dired-create-files and
your initial working version of copy-directory.

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