Re: ffap misses a valid tramp url

[Michael Albinus]

Joakim Verona <address@hidden> writes:

> Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Meanwhile, I had better ask if you know of other Emacs bugs
>> that pertain to Tramp.

All problems known that time should have been fixed with Tramp
2.0.47. Synchronized with Emacs CVS at 2005-01-16.

> Well, tramp mostly works very well and its very useful.
>
> I experience two problems with it though:
>
> - by using ECB and TRAMP together it is possible to make Emacs hang
>   very hard. 
>
> Both are pure elisp packages, so regardless of the cause, Emacs
> shouldnt hang completely. But it does. It is currently discussed on
> the ECB list.

I'll enter the ECB list checking what happens. I haven't been aware of
the problem so far.

> - Tramps "smb" method, which is used to communicate with Windows-boxes
>   using "samba", behaves oddly. The first time you enter a dir with a
>   tramp smb url, the dir is empty. You then type "g" and it refreshes
>   properly.
>
> This second problem might be related to my samba configuration, and I
> havent investigated further yet. These problems happen both with the
> Emacs version of tramp and the devel version drop 2.1.3.

I have experienced the same problem two days ago accidentally. I'm
working on it.

> BTW it feels like its pretty easy to make CVS Emacs hang these days,
> so that hitting c-g will give you the "continue or coredump" option.
>
> I experience it a lot with (CVS)Gnus and ECB/Tramp.
>
> I try to run a recent CVS Emacs compiled with debug so I can attach
> GDB and have a look when these things happen, but have as yet
> unearthed little information about these bugs.

Please keep me informed when Tramp is involved somehow.

Best regards, Michael.