GNU bug report logs - #13091
24.3.50; Using `ediff-buffers', get msg "Computing differences between foo.el and foo.el5820q37 ..."

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 24.3.50;
	Using `ediff-buffers', get msg "Computing differences between foo.el
	and foo.el5820q37 ..."
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 13:49:13 -0800

Based on the buffer names, the message should say:
"Computing differences between foo.el and foo.el<2> ..."

[Creating this report outside Emacs, because of bug #13041.]

 In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2012-12-03 on MS-W7-DANI
Bzr revision: 111077
agustin.martin <at> hispalinux.es-20121203172342-ifsebjmhksk28qa9
 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
 Configured using:
 `configure --with-gcc (4.7) --no-opt --enable-checking --cflags
 -Ic:/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.10/include -Ic:/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.10/src
 -Ic:/emacs/libs/libpng-1.2.37-lib/include -Ic:/emacs/libs/zlib-1.2.5
 -Ic:/emacs/libs/giflib-4.1.4-1-lib/include
 -Ic:/emacs/libs/jpeg-6b-4-lib/include
 -Ic:/emacs/libs/tiff-3.8.2-1-lib/include
 -Ic:/emacs/libs/libxml2-2.7.8-w32-bin/include/libxml2
 -Ic:/emacs/libs/gnutls-3.0.9-w32-bin/include
 -Ic:/emacs/libs/libiconv-1.9.2-1-lib/include'

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 13091 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13091: 24.3.50;
 Using `ediff-buffers', get msg "Computing differences between foo.el
 and foo.el5820q37 ..."
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:48:27 -0800

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> Based on the buffer names, the message should say:
> "Computing differences between foo.el and foo.el<2> ..."

Mine says "Computing differences between ediff8521EBL and ediff8521RLR
..." when I run it on two random non-saved buffers.

"Computing differences between files.el and ChangeLog ..." when running
on two saved buffers.

But, yeah, it would make more sense if it gave the buffer names instead
of the temporary file names in this scenario, I guess.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/

Message #11 received at 13091 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 13091 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13091: 24.3.50; Using `ediff-buffers', get msg "Computing
 differences between foo.el and foo.el5820q37 ..."
Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 10:25:31 +0200

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> But, yeah, it would make more sense if it gave the buffer names instead
> of the temporary file names in this scenario, I guess.

I think the proper solution here is just to remove the messaging --
which is misleading when you're comparing unsaved buffers, and pretty
pointless otherwise.  So I've now done this in Emacs 28.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
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