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

On 30/07/2026 12:16 +0100, Sean Whitton wrote:

> Stephen Berman [30/Jul  1:13pm +02] wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Okay.  Filipp, what do you think about the idea of having a warning
> here?

No objections from me, thanks.

I've created another bug#81522 so this one could be closed after
installing the patch.  Stephen, could you please mention the new one in
the comment in the patch?