Re: [Emacs-diffs] master 0528a7c: Ensure that expand-file-name returns an absolute file name

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Stefan Monnier <address@hidden>
> Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 19:13:52 -0400
> Cc: address@hidden
> 
> >     * src/fileio.c (Fexpand_file_name): Don't directly use the current
> >     buffer's default-directory if it is relative.  Instead replace it
> >     by its expansion relative to invocation-directory.  (Bug#36502)
> 
> I don't think invocation-directory is a better choice than any
> other directory.  A relative `default-directory` value is an error.
> We should signal that error rather than try and paper over it.

In the bug discussion I explained why I thought this alternative was
better.