# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 825281219 0
# Node ID 3de266c52c9ae9cf6c75ae73bdb58b7ba528049e
# Parent  4edbb03c523b7082736635531137ce1176b38c11
(read_minibuf): Bind inhibit-read-only to t around clearing the minibuffer.
(read_minibuf_unwind): Likewise.  Also, clearing the buffer
is now the last thing we do.

diff -r 4edbb03c523b -r 3de266c52c9a src/minibuf.c
--- a/src/minibuf.c	Sun Feb 25 20:44:09 1996 +0000
+++ b/src/minibuf.c	Sun Feb 25 20:46:59 1996 +0000
@@ -279,7 +279,13 @@
   Fselect_window (minibuf_window);
   XSETFASTINT (XWINDOW (minibuf_window)->hscroll, 0);
 
-  Ferase_buffer ();
+  {
+    int count1 = specpdl_ptr - specpdl;
+    specbind (Qinhibit_read_only, Qt);
+    Ferase_buffer ();
+    unbind_to (count1, Qnil);
+  }
+
   minibuf_level++;
 
   if (!NILP (initial))
@@ -416,6 +422,7 @@
      Lisp_Object data;
 {
   Lisp_Object old_deactivate_mark;
+  Lisp_Object window;
 
   /* We are exiting the minibuffer one way or the other,
      so run the hook.  */
@@ -423,24 +430,16 @@
       && !NILP (Vrun_hooks))
     safe_run_hooks (Qminibuffer_exit_hook);
 
-  /* Erase the minibuffer we were using at this level.  */
-  Fset_buffer (XWINDOW (minibuf_window)->buffer);
-
-  /* Prevent error in erase-buffer.  */
-  current_buffer->read_only = Qnil;
+  /* If this was a recursive minibuffer,
+     tie the minibuffer window back to the outer level minibuffer buffer.  */
+  minibuf_level--;
 
-  old_deactivate_mark = Vdeactivate_mark;
-  Ferase_buffer ();
-  Vdeactivate_mark = old_deactivate_mark;
+  window = minibuf_window;
+  /* To keep things predictable, in case it matters, let's be in the minibuffer
+     when we reset the relevant variables.  */
+  Fset_buffer (XWINDOW (window)->buffer);
 
-  /* If this was a recursive minibuffer,
-     tie the minibuffer window back to the outer level minibuffer buffer */
-  minibuf_level--;
-  /* Make sure minibuffer window is erased, not ignored */
-  windows_or_buffers_changed++;
-  XSETFASTINT (XWINDOW (minibuf_window)->last_modified, 0);
-
-  /* Restore prompt, etc from outer minibuffer */
+  /* Restore prompt, etc, from outer minibuffer level.  */
   minibuf_prompt = Fcar (minibuf_save_list);
   minibuf_save_list = Fcdr (minibuf_save_list);
   minibuf_prompt_width = XFASTINT (Fcar (minibuf_save_list));
@@ -457,6 +456,21 @@
   minibuf_save_list = Fcdr (minibuf_save_list);
   minibuf_window = Fcar (minibuf_save_list);
   minibuf_save_list = Fcdr (minibuf_save_list);
+
+  /* Erase the minibuffer we were using at this level.  */
+  {
+    int count = specpdl_ptr - specpdl;
+    /* Prevent error in erase-buffer.  */
+    specbind (Qinhibit_read_only, Qt);
+    old_deactivate_mark = Vdeactivate_mark;
+    Ferase_buffer ();
+    Vdeactivate_mark = old_deactivate_mark;
+    unbind_to (count, Qnil);
+  }
+
+  /* Make sure minibuffer window is erased, not ignored.  */
+  windows_or_buffers_changed++;
+  XSETFASTINT (XWINDOW (window)->last_modified, 0);
 }