Re: ntemacs and tramp 2.1.7, 100% CPU problem

[Michael Albinus]

"Wagemans, Peter" <address@hidden> writes:

Hi,

> When tramp is loading, I end up with ntemacs using 100% CPU.
>
> The problem during loading can be avoided by making the following stop
> in the debugger and continue from there (by typing "c" twice):
>
> (debug-on-entry 'start-process-shell-command)
>
> The 100% CPU behaviour may surface again later in a session.
>
> A traceback from start-process-shell-command is reproduced below.
> Emacs appears to be encountering the following during load of
> tramp-util.el:
>
> (unless (tramp-exists-file-name-handler
>        'start-process-shell-command "" nil "ls")
>   (defadvice start-process-shell-command
> ...

I've added the following patch to Tramp CVS which avoids calling
`tramp-exists-file-name-handler' for `start-process-shell-command' and
`call-process-shell-command'. You might check whether it works for you.

> Regards,
>
> Peter Wagemans

Best regards, Michael.

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