Re: The emacsclient socket vs. etc/emacs.bash

[Juanma Barranquero]

On 12/8/06, Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> wrote:

> Yes, the CVS had a code for a short while, where it removed the
> socket file.  But it was fixed.

If the Emacs server detects that the server file exists (which means:
another Emacs instance, in the same machine, with the same server
name), it could read its contents and contact the previous Emacs
instance. Then:

- If it cannot connect, assume it's a leftover and overwrite it
- If it can connect and the previous Emacs wants to keep it, don't
start the server on the new instance (and warn the user)
- If it can connect and the previous Emacs relinquishes the server,
overwrite the server file (and the previous instance knows it is not
the server anymore)

It should be relatively simple to implement.

                   /L/e/k/t/u