Re: question about `tramp-file-name-handler'

[Thierry Volpiatto]

Michael Albinus <address@hidden> writes:

> Thierry Volpiatto <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Hi Michael,
>
> Hi Thierry,
>
>>> This is meant for operations on files themselves, not for
>>> `start-file-process'.
>> Yes, but I am using something like:
>>
>> (let ((default-directory "/ssh:..."))
>>   (start-file-process ...)
>>
>> So I think it is the `tramp-file-name-handler' which is in charge of
>> handling `default-directory' no ?
>
> It's always `tramp-file-name-handler' which is in charge. I meant that
> the suppress-mechanism was intended for file operations like
> `expand-file-name' etc. It was not meant for `start-file-process', which
> is also a file name operation in the strict sense. The file name which
> is checked here is not an argument but `default-directory'. This doesn't
> make a difference for the mechanism itself.
Ok, I see, thanks for explanation.

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