(setq-default buffer-file-coding-system 'undecided-dos)
(defun find-buffer-file-type-coding-system (command)
- "Choose a coding system for a file operation.
-If COMMAND is `insert-file-contents', the coding system is chosen based
-upon the filename, the contents of `untranslated-filesystem-list' and
-`file-name-buffer-file-type-alist', and whether the file exists:
+ "Choose a coding system for a file operation in COMMAND.
+COMMAND is a list that specifies the operation, and I/O primitive as its
+CAR, and the arguments that might be given to that operation as its CDR.
+If operation is `insert-file-contents', the coding system is chosen based
+upon the filename (the CAR of the arguments beyond the operation), the contents
+of `untranslated-filesystem-list' and `file-name-buffer-file-type-alist',
+and whether the file exists:
If it matches in `untranslated-filesystem-list':
If the file exists: `undecided'
If the file exists: `undecided'
If the file does not exist: default-buffer-file-coding-system
-If COMMAND is `write-region', the coding system is chosen based upon
+If operation is `write-region', the coding system is chosen based upon
the value of `buffer-file-coding-system' and `buffer-file-type'. If
`buffer-file-coding-system' is non-nil, its value is used. If it is
nil and `buffer-file-type' is t, the coding system is `no-conversion'.
(undecided nil) (undecided-unix nil))
(cond ((eq op 'insert-file-contents)
(setq target (nth 1 command))
+ ;; If TARGET is a cons cell, it has the form (FILENAME . BUFFER),
+ ;; where BUFFER is a buffer into which the file was already read,
+ ;; but its contents were not yet decoded. (This form of the
+ ;; arguments is used, e.g., in arc-mode.el.) This function
+ ;; doesn't care about the contents, it only looks at the file's
+ ;; name, which is the CAR of the cons cell.
+ (if (consp target) (setq target (car target)))
;; First check for a file name that indicates
;; it is truly binary.
(setq binary (find-buffer-file-type target))