Re: Proposition of reviving multi method

[Michael Albinus]

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> Hi,

Hi,

> I use tramp 2.0.58-pre which is bundled in Emacs 22.3.
> I use multi-hop with multi method but it is removed in the newest version.
> I feel VERY INCONVENIENT.
>
> I agree that a remote filename with multi method is very long, but recentf 
> package remembers them.
> Because I almost always open files via recentf (anything-c-source-recentf),
> the length of remote filename is not a problem: it is matched by regexp.
> Rewriting ~/.recentf to new remote filename syntax by hand is unacceptable 
> for me.
>
> Will the newest version be in the Emacs 22.4?

Very likely, there won't be an Emacs 22.4. GNU Emacs 23 is in the
pretest phase, and it shall be released soon. It contains Tramp 2.1.15
(plus some patches from Tramp 2.1.16-pre).

> If so, many users would feel annoying when opening remote file causes error.
>
> So I STRONGLY propose that the multi method should be revived.
> I think compatibility is very important for users.

Tramp 2.1 offers the same multi hop functionality, but with another
configuration mean. Read the Tramp 2.1 documentation

  (info "(tramp)Multi-hops")

Sorry, but the old syntax is not supported anymore for years. Migrating
your ~/.recentf should be possible by `query-replace-regexp'.
Additionally, you must customize `tramp-default-proxies-alist'. That's
it, one shot.

I could support you in that migration.

> Cheers,

Best regards, Michael.