Jeff Horn <jrhorn...@gmail.com> wrote: > The recursion happens with the function 'file-truename' according to > my message buffer. Maybe it's something in my config, afterall? >
C-h f file-truename says ,---- | file-truename is a compiled Lisp function in `files.el'. | | (file-truename FILENAME) | | Return the truename of FILENAME, which should be absolute. | The truename of a file name is found by chasing symbolic links | both at the level of the file and at the level of the directories | containing it, until no links are left at any level. | `---- file-truename is smart enough to detect symlink loops (it has a counter that starts at 100 and decrements on every dereference: if it ever gets negative, watch out) and recursion seems to occur when it steps to the parent directory and tries to find *its* truename - but there seem to be adequate safeguards to prevent bottomless recursion (e.g. the remaining counter is passed to subsequent calls). It might be a good exercise to start with whatever file it's failing on and then look at both it and all its parent directories (with ls -l if you are on Linus/OSX/BSD/other Unix variant), taking a jaundiced look at any symlinks you find on the way. Nick _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
