GNU bug report logs - #13038
24.2.90; Error reading dir-locals: (end-of-file) [2 times]

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From: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.2.90; Error reading dir-locals: (end-of-file) [2 times]
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:10:29 +0800

1. In a directory, create an empty file .dir-locals.el
2. Open any file in that directory to get this error:

    Error reading dir-locals: (end-of-file)

Leo

Message #8 received at 13038 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 13038 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13038: 24.2.90;
	Error reading dir-locals: (end-of-file) [2 times]
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:37:55 -0500

Leo wrote:

> 1. In a directory, create an empty file .dir-locals.el

Why do you need to do that?

> 2. Open any file in that directory to get this error:
>
>     Error reading dir-locals: (end-of-file)

Yes, what's wrong with that?

Message #11 received at 13038 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 13038 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13038: 24.2.90;
	Error reading dir-locals: (end-of-file) [2 times]
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:14:09 +0800

On 2012-11-30 15:37 +0800, Glenn Morris wrote:
> Leo wrote:
>
>> 1. In a directory, create an empty file .dir-locals.el
>
> Why do you need to do that?

Stop a sub-directory from inheriting local settings from its parent.

In my case, the parent has local settings for general cases and the
sub-directory is an exception and should not inherit those settings.

I can work around this bug by inserting a useless sexp in the file but
this stops one from quickly 'M-! touch .dir-locals.el' and be done with
it.

I hope this is a good use case.

>> 2. Open any file in that directory to get this error:
>>
>>     Error reading dir-locals: (end-of-file)
>
> Yes, what's wrong with that?

Seeing this error every time one opens a file in that directory or its
sub-directories is annoying.

Leo

Message #14 received at 13038 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 13038 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13038: 24.2.90;
	Error reading dir-locals: (end-of-file) [2 times]
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:31:39 -0500

Leo wrote:

> Stop a sub-directory from inheriting local settings from its parent.

OK. You could put a (unless (zerop (buffer-size)) ...) in
dir-locals-read-from-file.

Message #19 received at 13038-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
To: 13038-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13038: 24.2.90;
	Error reading dir-locals: (end-of-file) [2 times]
Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:48:02 +0800

Fixed in emacs-24.

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