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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el index 3834424ed4e..3b28f28b59b 100644 --- a/lisp/files.el +++ b/lisp/files.el @@ -1289,8 +1289,9 @@ Choose the buffer's name using `generate-new-buffer-name'." (defun abbreviate-file-name (filename) "Return a version of FILENAME shortened using `directory-abbrev-alist'. -This also substitutes \"~\" for the user's home directory and -removes automounter prefixes (see the variable `automount-dir-prefix')." +This also substitutes \"~\" for the user's home directory (unless the +home directory is a root directory) and removes automounter prefixes +\(see the variable `automount-dir-prefix')." ;; Get rid of the prefixes added by the automounter. (save-match-data (if (and automount-dir-prefix |