Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r108646: * minibuffer.el(read-file-name-default): Bind `non-essential' to `t'.

[Michael Albinus]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>> C-x C-f /foobar.baztoto.com:
>>                            ^ no problem so far              
>
>>                             <TAB>
>>                             ^ nothing happens
>
>>                             / 
>>                             ^ I get an error:
>
>> Error in post-command-hook (#[nil \300\301!\207 [run-hooks
>> icomplete-post-command-hook] 2]): (error "Command attempted to use
>> minibuffer while in minibuffer")
>
>> But that's another story. Problem in icomplete?
>
> That "Command attempted to use minibuffer while in minibuffer" is
> because icomplete triggered a Tramp connection which tried to use
> the minibuffer to get a password.
> So if you add (setq enable-recursive-minibuffers t) to the above recipe
> you can reproduce the problem.
>
> I don't think Tramp should attempt a connection in that case since
> (according to M-x trace-function RET icomplete-completions) the password
> prompt happens during the call to icomplete-completions which binds
> non-essential to t.

Seems that `ange-ftp-get-passwd' should also care `non-essential'. I'll
work on it, tomorrow. A first attempt with a trivial patch did not
succeed :-(

>         Stefan

Best regards, Michael.