[gnu.emacs.bug] return status

kjones@UUNET.UU.NET (Kyle Jones) (10/16/89)

In article <372@enorm.ericsson.se> you write:
 > Does anyone know why emacs doesn't return an error status when a
 > write to file goes wrong? Emacs always says "wrote file .....".
 > Please use email when replying.

You should specify what version Emacs you're using, the underlyinh
operating system and so forth.

In my experience, every time a user has complained about Emacs not
noticing that a file was not written correctly, the fault has
been with NFS.