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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index a384e7136e8..96f1e8d47e7 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -134,10 +134,11 @@ This variable is relevant only if `backup-by-copying' is nil."
(defcustom backup-by-copying-when-privileged-mismatch 200
"Non-nil means create backups by copying to preserve a privileged owner.
Renaming may still be used (subject to control of other variables)
-when it would not result in changing the owner of the file or if the owner
-has a user id greater than the value of this variable. This is useful
-when low-numbered uid's are used for special system users (such as root)
-that must maintain ownership of certain files.
+when it would not result in changing the owner of the file or if the
+user id and group id of the file are both greater than the value of
+this variable. This is useful when low-numbered uid's and gid's are
+used for special system users (such as root) that must maintain
+ownership of certain files.
This variable is relevant only if `backup-by-copying' and
`backup-by-copying-when-mismatch' are nil."
:type '(choice (const nil) integer)
@@ -4634,8 +4635,10 @@ BACKUPNAME is the backup file name, which is the old file renamed."
(let ((attr (file-attributes
real-file-name
'integer)))
- (<= (file-attribute-user-id attr)
- copy-when-priv-mismatch))))
+ (or (<= (file-attribute-user-id attr)
+ copy-when-priv-mismatch)
+ (<= (file-attribute-group-id attr)
+ copy-when-priv-mismatch)))))
(not (file-ownership-preserved-p real-file-name
t)))))
setmodes)