Re: Defcustom write-file-functions and write-contents-functions?

[Richard Stallman]

    >>  * files.el (before-save-hook): Add.
    >>  (basic-save-buffer): Use before-save-hook.
    >
    > Please don't.  There are already plenty of hooks run at that place
    > and the code is hairy enough as it is.

    It appears as if none of the existing hooks can support the feature
    that was needed here -- unconditionally invoking some code before
    saving a buffer.  This seems like a rather simple and useful hook.

I agree--we should add this.