bug#38875: closed (26.2; auto-save-list-file-name still created when auto-save-default is nil)

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when auto-save-default is nil
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #38875,
regarding 26.2; auto-save-list-file-name still created when auto-save-default 
is nil
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> 26.2; auto-save-list-file-name still created when auto-save-default is nil
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> Thu, 2 Jan 2020 19:26:15 +0100
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> auto-save-list-file-name is still created in the file system when
> auto-save-default is nil. This behaviour is a bit annoying since Emacs
> will always create a lingering file that will end up not using.
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> My configuration is as follows:
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> ;; disable auto save
> (setq auto-save-default nil
>       auto-save-list-file-name (concat +backups-dir+ (format
> ".auto-save-%s" (emacs-pid))))
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> If the user wants to disable auto save then nothing should be created in
> the file system. What's the point in Emacs maintaining this file in this
> situation?
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> Re: bug#38875: 26.2; auto-save-list-file-name still created when auto-save-default is nil
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> Date: 
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> Thu, 02 Jan 2020 22:00:08 +0200
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> > From: João Guerra <address@hidden>
> > Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 20:26:42 +0100
> > Cc: address@hidden
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> > > Does this means we can close this bug report?
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> > For me yes.
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> Done.
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> > I still find a bit confusing that setting
> > auto-save-default to nil isn't enough to disable this
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> Like I said: it does disable creating the file for me.
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