Re: local variable for updating the time stamp on save (was: Re: HOW CAN I STOP THIS NOVICE MODE STUFF?)

[Richard Stallman]

Bruce wrote:

      > What I think I am asking for is documentation on how to make this test:
      > 
      >      (eq enable-local-variables :all)
      > 
      > yield "#t" (or however it is spelled in emacs lisp).
      > Would that be:
      > 
      >       (set enable-local-variables  :all)
      > 
      > in my .emacs file?

(setq enable-local-variables :all) could do it, but that is a really
bad idea.  It means that a nasty file sent to you, which you then
visit in Emacs, could make your Emacs do anything at all.

    The only issue left with the local variables in gnulib is: 
    # eval: (add-hook 'write-file-hooks 'time-stamp)

Bruce, you can add this to `safe-local-eval-forms'.  Does that work
for you?

Maybe we should add it to the default value of
`safe-local-eval-forms'.