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@@ -1545,11 +1545,12 @@ To configure **bufferfile**, add the following to `~/.emacs.d/post-init.el`:
(bufferfile-delete-switch-to 'parent-directory))
```
The bufferfile package addresses the limitations of Emacs' built-in functions:
- Renaming: Indirect buffers point to the correct file path, but their buffer names become outdated.
- Deleting: Indirect buffers are not removed when the base buffer or another indirect buffer is deleted.
**The *bufferfile* package overcomes limitations in Emacs' built-in functions:**
**The bufferfile package addresses these issues** by ensuring that buffer names are updated when renaming a file and that all buffers, including indirect buffers, are deleted when a file is removed.
* **Emacs built-in renaming:** While indirect buffers continue to reference the correct file path, their buffer names can become outdated.
* **Emacs built-in deleting:** Indirect buffers are not automatically removed when the base buffer or another indirect buffer is deleted.
**The bufferfile package resolves these issues** by updating buffer names when a file is renamed and removing all related buffers, including indirect ones, when a file is deleted.
### Enhancing the Elisp development experience