Re: tramp-get-connection-property mutex looping

[Michael Albinus]

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <address@hidden> writes:

> (setq tramp-verbose 10) reveals millions of
> 09:52:50.022942 tramp-get-connection-property (7) # process-name nil
> 09:52:50.023113 tramp-get-connection-property (7) # mutex #<mutex
> *tramp/ssh android*>
> 09:52:50.023432 tramp-get-connection-property (7) # process-name nil
> 09:52:50.057870 tramp-get-connection-property (7) # process-name nil
> 09:52:50.058078 tramp-get-connection-property (7) # mutex #<mutex
> *tramp/ssh android*>
> 09:52:50.058495 tramp-get-connection-property (7) # process-name nil
> 09:52:50.091682 tramp-get-connection-property (7) # process-name nil
> 09:52:50.091851 tramp-get-connection-property (7) # mutex #<mutex
> *tramp/ssh android*>
> 09:52:50.092175 tramp-get-connection-property (7) # process-name nil
>
> OK maybe it is trying to keep idle connections alive.
> But once every four minutes would be enough.

No, it is not intended to keep idle connections. The properties are
checked for other reasons. Why do do worry about?

Btw, the mutex is not used really. I've added it last year, when I tried
to make Tramp run in parallel. This work is currently stalled.

Best regards, Michael.