(vc-next-action-on-file): Query when trying to lock non-latest

version.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/vc.el b/lisp/vc.el
index b22cd6fcdb6..01d2f993cfb 100644
--- a/lisp/vc.el
+++ b/lisp/vc.el
@@ -531,7 +531,15 @@ to an optional list of FLAGS."
                                      (concat "-b" rev)))
                   (vc-checkout file nil rev))
               (error "Sorry, this is not implemented for SCCS."))
-          (vc-checkout-writable-buffer file))))
+          (if (vc-latest-on-branch-p file)
+              (vc-checkout-writable-buffer file)
+            (if (yes-or-no-p 
+                 "This is not the latest version.  Really lock it?  ")
+                (vc-checkout-writable-buffer file)
+              (if (yes-or-no-p "Lock the latest version instead? ")
+                  (vc-checkout-writable-buffer file
+                     (vc-branch-part (vc-workfile-version file))))))
+          )))
 
      ;; a checked-out version exists, but the user may not own the lock
      ((and (not (eq vc-type 'CVS))      ;There are no locks in CVS.