Re: Two problems with directory-local variables

[Juri Linkov]

>>> but this entry in .dir-locals.el does not work:
>>> ((nil . ((eval '(message "hello")))))
>>
>> That is because the syntax is incorrect.  You want:
>>
>> ((nil . ((eval . (message "hello")))))
>>
>> or equivalently, without dotted pair syntax in the eval:
>>
>> ((nil . ((eval message "hello"))))
>
> Thanks!
>
> Actually, this is what `add-dir-local-variable' puts in .dir-locals.el,
> which looks a bit weird.

If you think there is a bug in add-dir-local-variable, please show a recipe
how did you get an incorrect setting.  When I tried, it correctly added

  ((nil
    (eval message "hello")))