Variable: vc-make-backup-files

vc-make-backup-files is a customizable variable defined in vc-hooks.el.gz.

Value

nil

Documentation

If non-nil, backups of registered files are made as with other files.

If nil (the default), files covered by version control don't get backups.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/vc/vc-hooks.el.gz
(defcustom vc-make-backup-files nil
  "If non-nil, backups of registered files are made as with other files.
If nil (the default), files covered by version control don't get backups."
  :type 'boolean
  :group 'vc
  :group 'backup)