* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Remote processes): Provide more details in
"Running remote processes on MS Windows hosts".

* test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el (tramp-test29-start-file-process)
(tramp-test30-make-process): Adapt tests.

* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Remote processes): Provide more details in
"Running remote processes on MS Windows hosts".

* lisp/net/tramp-smb.el (tramp-smb-handle-make-process):
Suppress lock files.

* test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el (auto-revert-notify-watch-descriptor)
(auto-revert-remote-files, auto-revert-use-notify): Declare.  Set
proper values.
(tramp-test30-make-process): Adapt test.

* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Frequently Asked Questions)
(New operations): Mention tramp-hlo, again.

* doc/emacs/package.texi (Fetching Package Sources): Remove
mention of `package-vc-install-from-checkout'.
* doc/misc/use-package.texi (Install package): Remove mention of
:vc in combination with :load-path.
* lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el (use-package-vc-install):
Suppress compile-time warning and generate warning during
evaluation instead.
* test/lisp/emacs-lisp/package-vc-tests.el
(package-vc-tests-checkout-from-elpa-install-from-checkout)
(package-vc-tests-checkout-with-git-install-from-checkout):
Suppress obsoletion warning.

* doc/misc/auth.texi (Help for users): Improve
'auth-source-ignore-non-existing-file' description.  Include
warning about storing cleartext in .authinfo.

* admin/merge-gnulib (AVOIDED_MODULES): Add strncpy, as Emacs is not
likely to exercise the FreeBSD 15 strncpy bug that this module fixes.
* lib/issymlinkat.h: New file, taken from Gnulib.

* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Remote processes): Rewrite subsection
"Running remote processes on MS Windows hosts".

* etc/NEWS: Mention remote process support for Tramp's "smb" method.
Presentational fixes and improvements.

* lisp/net/tramp-smb.el (tramp-smb-file-name-handler-alist):
Use `tramp-smb-handle-make-process', `tramp-smb-handle-shell-command'
and `tramp-handle-start-file-process'.
(tramp-smb-matching-line): New defvar.
(tramp-smb-handle-make-process, tramp-smb-handle-shell-command)
(tramp-smb-shell-prompt): New defuns.
(tramp-smb-handle-process-file): Rewrite.
(tramp-smb-handle-start-file-process): Remove.
(tramp-smb-get-localname, tramp-smb-shell-quote-localname):
New optional argument SHARE.
(tramp-smb-send-command): Remove echoed command string.
(tramp-smb-maybe-open-connection): Initialize variables.
(tramp-smb-wait-for-output): Wait more robust.
(tramp-smb-call-winexe): Check for share.  Goto current directory.
(tramp-smb-connection-local-powershell-variables): New defconst.
Set it as connection local variables.

* test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el (tramp-test28-process-file)
(tramp-test29-start-file-process, tramp-test30-make-process)
(tramp-test32-shell-command, tramp--test-async-shell-command)
(tramp--test-supports-processes-p): Adapt for "smb" method.
(tramp-test34-explicit-shell-file-name)
(tramp-test45-asynchronous-requests): Skip for "smb" method.
(tramp--test-check-files): Skip shell test for some special
characters in the "smb" case.
(tramp-test52-unload): Disable further tests.

cb2e9dd4838 * doc/misc/efaq.texi (Spell-checkers): Update ispell URL.

* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Remote processes): Improve description
where direct asyn processes won't work.

* lisp/net/tramp-cache.el (with-tramp-saved-connection-properties):
Adapt `tramp-verbose' less aggressive.

* lisp/net/tramp-container.el (tramp-kubernetes--context-namespace):
Use `string-join'.

* lisp/net/tramp-message.el (tramp-get-debug-file-name):
Modify debug file name.
(tramp-debug-message): Simplify.

* lisp/net/tramp-sh.el (tramp-actions-before-shell)
(tramp-actions-copy-out-of-band):
Add `tramp-keyboard-interactive-authentication-prompt-regexp'.

* lisp/net/tramp.el (tramp-encoding-shell): Fix docstring.
(tramp-keyboard-interactive-authentication-prompt-regexp): New defcustom.
(tramp-action-ignore-message): New defun.

* test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el (tramp-test10-write-region)
(tramp-test10-write-region-file-precious-flag)
(tramp-test10-write-region-other-file-name-handler)
(tramp-test27-load, tramp-test32-shell-command)
(tramp-test32-shell-command-dont-erase-buffer)
(tramp-test34-connection-local-variables)
(tramp-test36-vc-registered, tramp-test39-make-lock-file-name)
(tramp-test39-detect-external-change)
(tramp-test45-asynchronous-requests): Adapt tests.