Re: When no date, use now, instead of 0 (1970)

[Michael Albinus]

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <address@hidden> writes:

>     tramp-time-dont-know is a variable defined in ‘tramp.el’.
>     Its value is (0 0 0 1000)
>
>       This variable may be risky if used as a file-local variable.
>
>     Documentation:
>     An invalid time value, used as "Don’t know" value.
>
> Maybe add
>
> "set to ... ... ... ... to enable just using the current time."

No. There are good reason for this special value. And it isn't used only
for copy-file. Please don't change it yourself.

A better aproach might be to investigate, how you have invoked
copy-file. I suppose you haven't called it directly, but rather
indirectly in dired or so. Maybe there is an option to use current-time
for the copy target.

Best regards, Michael.