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[Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 c7ed57e 2/3: Mention that processes start in defa
From: |
Noam Postavsky |
Subject: |
[Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 c7ed57e 2/3: Mention that processes start in default-directory (Bug#18515) |
Date: |
Thu, 6 Apr 2017 19:16:56 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: emacs-25
commit c7ed57eaef46ed74ce926fc05dec9eaa5737f3d9
Author: Noam Postavsky <address@hidden>
Commit: Noam Postavsky <address@hidden>
Mention that processes start in default-directory (Bug#18515)
* doc/lispref/processes.texi (Synchronous Processes):
(Asynchronous Processes):
* lisp/subr.el (start-process):
* src/callproc.c (call-process): Mention that the subprocess starts in
`default-directory' when local, suggest `start-file-process' and
`process-file' otherwise.
---
doc/lispref/processes.texi | 13 +++++++++++--
lisp/subr.el | 7 ++++++-
src/callproc.c | 4 ++++
3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/lispref/processes.texi b/doc/lispref/processes.texi
index 2a79cc7..2acb7c9 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/processes.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/processes.texi
@@ -300,8 +300,11 @@ system, much like text written into a file. @xref{Coding
Systems}.
@defun call-process program &optional infile destination display &rest args
This function calls @var{program} and waits for it to finish.
-The current working directory of the subprocess is
address@hidden
+The current working directory of the subprocess is set to the current
+buffer's value of @code{default-directory} if that is local (as
+determined by @code{unhandled-file-name-directory}), or "~" otherwise.
+If you want to run a process in a remote directory use
address@hidden
The standard input for the new process comes from file @var{infile} if
@var{infile} is not @code{nil}, and from the null device otherwise.
@@ -677,6 +680,12 @@ created with @code{make-pipe-process}, described below.
The original argument list, modified with the actual connection
information, is available via the @code{process-contact} function.
+
+The current working directory of the subprocess is set to the current
+buffer's value of @code{default-directory} if that is local (as
+determined by `unhandled-file-name-directory'), or "~" otherwise. If
+you want to run a process in a remote direcotry use
address@hidden
@end defun
@defun make-pipe-process &rest args
diff --git a/lisp/subr.el b/lisp/subr.el
index ebac2e0..472f931 100644
--- a/lisp/subr.el
+++ b/lisp/subr.el
@@ -1970,7 +1970,12 @@ arguments PROGRAM-ARGS are strings to give program as
arguments.
If you want to separate standard output from standard error, use
`make-process' or invoke the command through a shell and redirect
-one of them using the shell syntax."
+one of them using the shell syntax.
+
+The process runs in `default-directory' if that is local (as
+determined by `unhandled-file-name-directory'), or \"~\"
+otherwise. If you want to run a process in a remote directory
+use `start-file-process'."
(unless (fboundp 'make-process)
(error "Emacs was compiled without subprocess support"))
(apply #'make-process
diff --git a/src/callproc.c b/src/callproc.c
index 6d69e13..a781e47 100644
--- a/src/callproc.c
+++ b/src/callproc.c
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ Otherwise it waits for PROGRAM to terminate
and returns a numeric exit status or a signal description string.
If you quit, the process is killed with SIGINT, or SIGKILL if you quit again.
+The process runs in `default-directory' if that is local (as
+determined by `unhandled-file-name-directory'), or "~" otherwise. If
+you want to run a process in a remote directory use `process-file'.
+
usage: (call-process PROGRAM &optional INFILE DESTINATION DISPLAY &rest ARGS)
*/)
(ptrdiff_t nargs, Lisp_Object *args)
{