bug#81295: 32.0.50; dired-auto-toggle-b-switch problem with subdirectory

On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:06:08 +0100 Sean Whitton <[email protected]> wrote:

> Stephen Berman [30/Jul 12:07pm +02] wrote:
>> While we're waiting, I'd like to propose the attached patch an
>> alternative to (ii) which is acceptable to me: it omits the fix the
>> Filipp objects to but issues a warning when the user enters `C-u i' and
>> triggers the bug.  This way I don't feel like we're disengenuously
>> exposing users to a known bug that has a fix, though one currently too
>> controversial to be installed.
>
> If this change is an /alternative/ to (ii), how does it differ from
> (ii) (on which we already seem to have agreement)?

By displaying a warning (really just an informative message) about the
bug when the user types `C-u i' in a triggering situation.  Without at
least that I feel it is a disservice to install code with a known bug
and not install a known, but controversial, fix for the bug; that is, I
disagree with installing (ii) without the warning.

Steve Berman