From: Ken Manheimer <ken.manheimer@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:06:28 +0000 (-0500)
Subject: multishell - Be more specific about why we use tramp-cleanup-connection.
X-Git-Url: https://code.delx.au/gnu-emacs-elpa/commitdiff_plain/1220cdce470b640175faf2093250acc7b7fad16f

multishell - Be more specific about why we use tramp-cleanup-connection.
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diff --git a/multishell.el b/multishell.el
index 3043ad7d0..da24034fb 100644
--- a/multishell.el
+++ b/multishell.el
@@ -706,7 +706,11 @@ and path nil if none is resolved."
 
       (when (and (derived-mode-p 'shell-mode) (file-remote-p path))
         ;; Returning to disconnected remote shell - do some tidying.
-        ;; Prevents an "Args out of range" failure when reconnecting.
+        ;; Without this cleanup, occasionally restarting a disconnected
+        ;; remote session, particularly one that includes sudo, results in
+        ;; an untraceable "Args out of range" error. That never happens if
+        ;; we precedeed connection attempts with this cleanup -
+        ;; prophylactic.
         (tramp-cleanup-connection
          (tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory 'noexpand)
          'keep-debug 'keep-password))