Re: emacs 24, tramp and history causing sudo tramp to fail

[Michael Albinus]

Richard Riley <address@hidden> writes:

> here's a little bug which I came across and am wondering if I can
> configure it out.
>
> Open a file and then re-Open it as root 
>
> I use
>
> (defun find-alternative-file-with-sudo ()
>   "Open current buffer as root!"
>   (interactive)
>   (when buffer-file-name
>     (find-alternate-file
>      (concat "/sudo:address@hidden:"
>            buffer-file-name))))
>
>
> edit, save, quit the file.
>
> open some more files.
>
> now C-x C-f and use M-p to find a previous file name in the open
> history. The problem is that the tramp sudo line is one of the history 
> elements and
> as soon as it comes into the minibuffer input it triggers a background
> password process causing all further sudo opens to fail.

I've tried your scenario, but the "tramp sudo line" does not go into
`file-name-history'. Could you, please, provide a recipe for reproduction?

Maybe via "M-x report-emacs-bug", which shows the recent keys you have typed.

> regards
> r.

Best regards, Michael.