comparison lisp/files.el @ 12145:bd3e59a5c0b3

(file-precious-flag): Doc clarification.

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(put 'buffer-file-number 'permanent-local t)

(defconst file-precious-flag nil
  "*Non-nil means protect against I/O errors while saving files.
Some modes set this non-nil in particular buffers.
Note that this forces backups to be made by copying.
Yet, at the same time, saving a precious file
breaks any hard links between it and other files.")

(defvar version-control nil
  "*Control use of version numbers for backup files.

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(put 'buffer-file-number 'permanent-local t)

(defconst file-precious-flag nil
  "*Non-nil means protect against I/O errors while saving files.
Some modes set this non-nil in particular buffers.

This feature works by writing the new contents into a temporary file
and then renaming the temporary file to replace the original.
In this way, any I/O error in writing leaves the original untouched,
and there is never any instant where the file is nonexistent.

Note that this feature forces backups to be made by copying.
Yet, at the same time, saving a precious file
breaks any hard links between it and other files.")

(defvar version-control nil
  "*Control use of version numbers for backup files.