Re: Bug: Jed flags readonly file as readonly while opening it as root

["John E. Davis" <davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jörg Sommer <joerg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> opening a file that misses the flag for write permission does not mean we
> can't write to it. Root can write to everything, execpt some
> exceptions. :) So I think jed should better use the access function to
> determine if it should flag a buffer readonly or not. Maybe some
> special file tweakings also allow write access, i.e. ACLs.

I see this as more of a feature than a bug in the sense that having
the read-only flag set is a reminder that the file has been marked as
read-only.  If root wants to write to this file, then the buffer's
flag can easily be toggled (emacs bindings: Ctrl-X t).  Nevertheless,
if you want to disable this feature, then you might try putting
something along the lines of the following in your .jedrc file:

private define check_access_perms ()
{
   variable file = buffer_filename ();
   if (file == "")
     return;

   if (0 == access (file, W_OK))
     set_readonly (0);
}
add_to_hook ("_jed_find_file_after_hooks", &check_access_perms);

Thanks,
--John

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