Re: vc-version-other-window

[Kim F. Storm]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>>     Known bad interaction between SSH, CVS and libc.
>>     The problem is independent from Emacs.
>> Do we have an entry in PROBLEMS about this?
>
> No.  I thought PROBLEMS was only for problems related to build/install or to
> specific systems.
>
>> Is there a way we could warn the user when this might be happening?
>
> It's pretty difficult to detect when it might happen (it depends on the
> CVS_RSH envvar, the CVS/Root file, the version of `cvs' you're using, the
> speed of your network relative to the speed of your computer, the libc,
> ...).
>

Better safe than sorry...  Why can't we just use the wrapper script always?

I suggest that

a) we include the wrapper script in the emacs tar-ball (e.g. in 
etc/ssh-wrapper),

b) install it as part of the installation

c) use it unconditionally to override the value of CVS_RSH if it
equals/contains 'ssh'.


BTW, INSTALL.CVS contains a note about this problem and the work-around (.

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Kim F. Storm <address@hidden> http://www.cua.dk