write-file should construct buffer names with "<nnn>" if necessary

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From: drw
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 1990 02:17

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When a buffer is written out with write-file, Emacs will rename the
buffer to have the name of the file.  However, this is not done if
there already exists a buffer with the same name as the file.  This is
deceptive and not uniform with the behavior of find-file.  Write-file
should be willing to construct "file<nnn>" buffer names as find-file
is.

To reproduce:

C-x b a RET
C-x C-f ~/temp/b RET
C-x C-w ~/temp/a RET
The second buffer will still be named "b".

Dale
drw@math.mit.edu

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