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* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Configuration): Note, that Tramp must be
required prior changing its configuration.
(Connection caching, Predefined connection information)
(Remote shell setup): Fix typos.
(Predefined connection information): Describe, how to overwrite
parameters of `tramp-methods'.
(Remote programs, Remote processes, Traces and Profiles):
Simplify example.
(Remote programs): Remove superfluous comment.

* doc/misc/trampver.texi: Update release number.

* lisp/net/tramp-cache.el (tramp-connection-properties): Adapt docstring.

* lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el (tramp-gvfs-do-copy-or-rename-file): New defun.
(tramp-gvfs-handle-copy-file, tramp-gvfs-handle-rename-file): Use it.
(tramp-gvfs-handle-make-directory): Reimplement PARENTS handling,
"gvfs-mkdir -p ..." does not work robust.
(tramp-gvfs-maybe-open-connection): Adapt `tramp-get-method-parameter' call.

* lisp/net/tramp-sh.el (tramp-methods):
Add `tramp-remote-shell-login' parameter where it fits.
(tramp-get-remote-path): Use it.
(tramp-make-copy-program-file-name): Fix quoting for "psftp" method.
(all): Adapt `tramp-get-method-parameter' calls.

* lisp/net/tramp.el (tramp-methods): Adapt docstring.
(tramp-get-method-parameter): Replace argument METHOD by VEC.
Check also for hits in `tramp-connection-properties'.  Adapt docstring.
(tramp-get-remote-tmpdir): Cache only the local name of tmpdir.
(all): Adapt `tramp-get-method-parameter' calls.

* lisp/net/trampver.el Update release number.

* test/automated/tramp-tests.el (tramp--instrument-test-case):
Add "^make-symbolic-link not supported$" to `debug-ignored-errors'.
(tramp-test13-make-directory, tramp--test-adb-p)
(tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p): Simplify.
(tramp--test-ftp-p, tramp--test-gvfs-p): New defuns.
(tramp--test-special-characters): Fix docstring.  Add gvfs and ftp tests.
(tramp--test-utf8): Fix docstring.

8 files changed, 347 insertions, 250 deletions

diff --git a/doc/misc/tramp.texi b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
index ece851ded93..c9af6ddea47 100644
--- a/doc/misc/tramp.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Configuring @value{tramp} for use
 * Connection caching::          Reusing connection related information.
 * Predefined connection information::
                                 Setting own connection related information.
-* Remote Programs::             How @value{tramp} finds and uses programs on the remote host.
+* Remote programs::             How @value{tramp} finds and uses programs on the remote host.
 * Remote shell setup::          Remote shell setup hints.
 * Android shell setup::         Android shell setup hints.
 * Auto-save and Backup::        Auto-save and Backup.
@@ -524,6 +524,15 @@ can use to connect to remote hosts and transfer files
 If you don't know which method is right for you, see @xref{Default
 Method}.
 
+@strong{Note:} In the following description, setting of user options
+or variables is explained.  Not all of them are autoloaded by
+@value{emacsname}.  All examples expect, that you have loaded
+@value{tramp} first:
+
+@lisp
+(require 'tramp)
+@end lisp
+
 
 @menu
 * Connection types::            Types of connections made to remote hosts.
@@ -548,7 +557,7 @@ Method}.
 * Connection caching::          Reusing connection related information.
 * Predefined connection information::
                                 Setting own connection related information.
-* Remote Programs::             How @value{tramp} finds and uses programs on the remote host.
+* Remote programs::             How @value{tramp} finds and uses programs on the remote host.
 * Remote shell setup::          Remote shell setup hints.
 * Android shell setup::         Android shell setup hints.
 * Auto-save and Backup::        Auto-save and Backup.
@@ -622,7 +631,7 @@ it may require access to external commands to perform that task.
 @command{mimencode} (part of the @command{metamail} package) or
 @command{uuencode} on the remote host.  The first reliable command
 will be used.  The search path can be customized, see @ref{Remote
-Programs}.
+programs}.
 
 If both commands aren't available on the remote host, @value{tramp}
 transfers a small piece of Perl code to the remote host, and tries to
@@ -1726,10 +1735,10 @@ Using such persistent information can be disabled by setting
 @code{tramp-persistency-file-name} to @code{nil}.
 
 Once consequence of reusing connection related information is that
-@var{tramp} needs to distinguish hosts.  If you, for example, run a
+@value{tramp} needs to distinguish hosts.  If you, for example, run a
 local @code{sshd} on port 3001, which tunnels @command{ssh} to another
 host, you could access both @file{@trampfn{ssh, , localhost,}} and
-@file{@trampfn{ssh, , localhost#3001,}}.  @var{tramp} would use the
+@file{@trampfn{ssh, , localhost#3001,}}.  @value{tramp} would use the
 same host related information (like paths, Perl variants, etc) for
 both connections, although the information is valid only for one of
 them.
@@ -1748,10 +1757,11 @@ connection again.
 @node Predefined connection information
 @section Setting own connection related information
 
-Sometimes, @var{tramp} is not able to detect correct connection
-related information.  In such cases, you could tell @var{tramp} which
-value it has to take.  Since this could result in errors, it has to be
-used with care.
+Sometimes, method specific arguments in @code{tramp-methods} do not
+fit your needs.  Sometimes, @value{tramp} is not able to detect
+correct connection related information.  In such cases, you could tell
+@value{tramp} which value it has to take.  Since this could result in
+errors, it has to be used with care.
 
 @vindex tramp-connection-properties
 Such settings can be performed via the list
@@ -1759,13 +1769,35 @@ Such settings can be performed via the list
 form @code{(@var{regexp} @var{property} @var{value})}.  @var{regexp}
 matches remote file names for which a property shall be predefined.
 It can be @code{nil}.  @var{property} is a string, and @var{value} the
-corresponding value.  @var{property} could be any property found in
-the file @code{tramp-persistency-file-name}.
+corresponding value.
 
-A special property is @code{"busybox"}.  This must be set, if the
-remote host runs a very restricted busybox as shell, which closes the
+@var{property} could be any method specific parameter found in
+@code{tramp-methods}. The parameter key in @code{tramp-methods} is a
+symbol name @code{tramp-<foo>}. In order to overwrite it,
+@var{property} must be the string @samp{<foo>}.  If you, for example,
+want to change the remote shell to be used on a remote machine, you
+could apply
+
+@lisp
+(add-to-list 'tramp-connection-properties
+             (list (regexp-quote "@trampfn{ssh, user, randomhost.your.domain,}")
+                   "remote-shell" "/bin/ksh"))
+(add-to-list 'tramp-connection-properties
+             (list (regexp-quote "@trampfn{ssh, user, randomhost.your.domain,}")
+                   "remote-shell-login" '("-")))
+@end lisp
+
+This would overwrite the @code{tramp-remote-shell} and
+@code{tramp-remote-shell-login} parameters in @code{tramp-methods}, to
+be used on that remote host.
+
+@var{property} could also be any property found in the file
+@code{tramp-persistency-file-name}.
+
+A special property is @samp{busybox}.  This must be set, if the remote
+host runs a very restricted busybox as shell, which closes the
 connection at will.  Since there is no reliable test for this,
-@var{tramp} must be indicated this way.  Example:
+@value{tramp} must be indicated this way.  Example:
 
 @lisp
 (add-to-list 'tramp-connection-properties
@@ -1774,7 +1806,7 @@ connection at will.  Since there is no reliable test for this,
 @end lisp
 
 
-@node Remote Programs
+@node Remote programs
 @section How @value{tramp} finds and uses programs on the remote host
 
 @value{tramp} depends on a number of programs on the remote host in order to
@@ -1821,9 +1853,6 @@ To add a directory to the remote search path, you could use code such
 as:
 
 @lisp
-@i{;; We load @value{tramp} to define the variable.}
-(require 'tramp)
-@i{;; We have @command{perl} in "/usr/local/perl/bin"}
 (add-to-list 'tramp-remote-path "/usr/local/perl/bin")
 @end lisp
 
@@ -1892,7 +1921,7 @@ to be set correctly to recognize the shell prompt on the remote host.
 
 Note that @value{tramp} requires the match for @code{shell-prompt-pattern}
 to be at the end of the buffer.  Many people have something like the
-following as the value for the variable: @code{"^[^>$][>$] *"}.  Now
+following as the value for the variable: @samp{^[^>$][>$] *}.  Now
 suppose your shell prompt is @code{a <b> c $ }.  In this case,
 @value{tramp} recognizes the @code{>} character as the end of the prompt,
 but it is not at the end of the buffer.
@@ -2688,7 +2717,7 @@ this is welcome!
 When your program is not found in the default search path
 @value{tramp} sets on the remote host, you should either use an
 absolute path, or extend @code{tramp-remote-path} (see @ref{Remote
-Programs}):
+programs}):
 
 @lisp
 (add-to-list 'tramp-remote-path "~/bin")
@@ -2698,8 +2727,8 @@ Programs}):
 The environment for your program can be adapted by customizing
 @code{tramp-remote-process-environment}.  This variable is a list of
 strings.  It is structured like @code{process-environment}.  Each
-element is a string of the form @code{"ENVVARNAME=VALUE"}.  An entry
-@code{"ENVVARNAME="} disables the corresponding environment variable,
+element is a string of the form @samp{ENVVARNAME=VALUE}.  An entry
+@samp{ENVVARNAME=} disables the corresponding environment variable,
 which might have been set in your init file like @file{~/.profile}.
 
 @noindent
@@ -3930,7 +3959,6 @@ Sometimes, it might be even necessary to step through @value{tramp}
 function call traces.  Such traces are enabled by the following code:
 
 @lisp
-(require 'tramp)
 (require 'trace)
 (dolist (elt (all-completions "tramp-" obarray 'functionp))
   (trace-function-background (intern elt)))
diff --git a/doc/misc/trampver.texi b/doc/misc/trampver.texi
index fc6f4c58606..dccf3175386 100644
--- a/doc/misc/trampver.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/trampver.texi
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 @c In the Tramp GIT, the version number is auto-frobbed from
 @c configure.ac, so you should edit that file and run
 @c "autoconf && ./configure" to change the version number.
-@set trampver 2.2.12
+@set trampver 2.2.13-pre
 
 @c Other flags from configuration
 @set instprefix /usr/local
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el b/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el
index f2ee49ff6be..279d9f45c95 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
 Every entry has the form (REGEXP PROPERTY VALUE).  The regexp
 matches remote file names.  It can be nil.  PROPERTY is a string,
 and VALUE the corresponding value.  They are used, if there is no
-matching entry for PROPERTY in `tramp-cache-data'."
+matching entry for PROPERTY in `tramp-cache-data'.  For more
+details see the info pages."
   :group 'tramp
   :version "24.4"
   :type '(repeat (list (choice :tag "File Name regexp" regexp (const nil))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el b/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el
index 215e39d04c3..4dfdcd76e66 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el
@@ -582,62 +582,127 @@ is no information where to trace the message.")
 
 ;; File name primitives.
 
+(defun tramp-gvfs-do-copy-or-rename-file
+  (op filename newname &optional ok-if-already-exists keep-date
+      preserve-uid-gid preserve-extended-attributes)
+  "Copy or rename a remote file.
+OP must be `copy' or `rename' and indicates the operation to perform.
+FILENAME specifies the file to copy or rename, NEWNAME is the name of
+the new file (for copy) or the new name of the file (for rename).
+OK-IF-ALREADY-EXISTS means don't barf if NEWNAME exists already.
+KEEP-DATE means to make sure that NEWNAME has the same timestamp
+as FILENAME.  PRESERVE-UID-GID, when non-nil, instructs to keep
+the uid and gid if both files are on the same host.
+PRESERVE-EXTENDED-ATTRIBUTES is ignored.
+
+This function is invoked by `tramp-gvfs-handle-copy-file' and
+`tramp-gvfs-handle-rename-file'.  It is an error if OP is neither
+of `copy' and `rename'.  FILENAME and NEWNAME must be absolute
+file names."
+  (unless (memq op '(copy rename))
+    (error "Unknown operation `%s', must be `copy' or `rename'" op))
+
+    (let ((t1 (tramp-tramp-file-p filename))
+          (t2 (tramp-tramp-file-p newname))
+          (equal-remote (tramp-equal-remote filename newname))
+          (file-operation (intern (format "%s-file" op)))
+          (gvfs-operation (if (eq op 'copy) "gvfs-copy" "gvfs-move"))
+          (msg-operation (if (eq op 'copy) "Copying" "Renaming")))
+
+      (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (if t1 filename newname) nil
+        (when (and (not ok-if-already-exists) (file-exists-p newname))
+          (tramp-error
+           v 'file-already-exists "File %s already exists" newname))
+
+        (if (or (and equal-remote
+                     (tramp-get-connection-property v "direct-copy-failed" nil))
+                (and t1 (not (tramp-gvfs-file-name-p filename)))
+                (and t2 (not (tramp-gvfs-file-name-p newname))))
+
+            ;; We cannot copy or rename directly.
+            (let ((tmpfile (tramp-compat-make-temp-file filename)))
+              (cond
+               (preserve-extended-attributes
+                (tramp-compat-funcall
+                 file-operation
+                 filename tmpfile t keep-date preserve-uid-gid
+                 preserve-extended-attributes))
+               (preserve-uid-gid
+                (tramp-compat-funcall
+                 file-operation filename tmpfile t keep-date preserve-uid-gid))
+               (t
+                (tramp-compat-funcall
+                 file-operation filename tmpfile t keep-date)))
+              (rename-file tmpfile newname ok-if-already-exists))
+
+          ;; Direct action.
+          (with-tramp-progress-reporter
+              v 0 (format "%s %s to %s" msg-operation filename newname)
+            (unless
+                (apply
+                 'tramp-gvfs-send-command v gvfs-operation
+                 (append
+                  (and (eq op 'copy) (or keep-date preserve-uid-gid)
+                       (list "--preserve"))
+                  (list
+                   (tramp-gvfs-url-file-name filename)
+                   (tramp-gvfs-url-file-name newname))))
+
+              (if (or (not equal-remote)
+                      (and equal-remote
+                           (tramp-get-connection-property
+                            v "direct-copy-failed" nil)))
+                  ;; Propagate the error.
+                  (with-current-buffer (tramp-get-connection-buffer v)
+                    (goto-char (point-min))
+                    (tramp-error-with-buffer
+                     nil v 'file-error
+                     "%s failed, see buffer `%s' for details."
+                     msg-operation (buffer-name)))
+
+                ;; Some WebDAV server, like the one from QNAP, do not
+                ;; support direct copy/move.  Try a fallback.
+                (tramp-set-connection-property v "direct-copy-failed" t)
+                (tramp-gvfs-do-copy-or-rename-file
+                 op filename newname ok-if-already-exists keep-date
+                 preserve-uid-gid preserve-extended-attributes))))
+
+          (when (and t1 (eq op 'rename))
+            (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+              (tramp-flush-file-property v (file-name-directory localname))
+              (tramp-flush-file-property v localname)))
+
+          (when t2
+            (with-parsed-tramp-file-name newname nil
+              (tramp-flush-file-property v (file-name-directory localname))
+              (tramp-flush-file-property v localname)))))))
+
 (defun tramp-gvfs-handle-copy-file
   (filename newname &optional ok-if-already-exists keep-date
             preserve-uid-gid preserve-extended-attributes)
   "Like `copy-file' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name
-      (if (tramp-tramp-file-p filename) filename newname) nil
-
-    (when (and (not ok-if-already-exists) (file-exists-p newname))
-      (tramp-error
-       v 'file-already-exists "File %s already exists" newname))
-
-    (if (or (and (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
-                 (not (tramp-gvfs-file-name-p filename)))
-            (and (tramp-tramp-file-p newname)
-                 (not (tramp-gvfs-file-name-p newname))))
-
-        ;; We cannot call `copy-file' directly.  Use
-        ;; `tramp-compat-funcall' for backward compatibility (number
-        ;; of arguments).
-        (let ((tmpfile (tramp-compat-make-temp-file filename)))
-          (cond
-           (preserve-extended-attributes
-            (tramp-compat-funcall
-             'copy-file
-             filename tmpfile t keep-date preserve-uid-gid
-             preserve-extended-attributes))
-           (preserve-uid-gid
-            (tramp-compat-funcall
-             'copy-file filename tmpfile t keep-date preserve-uid-gid))
-           (t
-            (copy-file filename tmpfile t keep-date)))
-          (rename-file tmpfile newname ok-if-already-exists))
-
-      ;; Direct copy.
-      (with-tramp-progress-reporter
-          v 0 (format "Copying %s to %s" filename newname)
-        (unless
-            (let ((args
-                   (append (if (or keep-date preserve-uid-gid)
-                               (list "--preserve")
-                             nil)
-                           (list
-                            (tramp-gvfs-url-file-name filename)
-                            (tramp-gvfs-url-file-name newname)))))
-              (apply 'tramp-gvfs-send-command v "gvfs-copy" args))
-          ;; Propagate the error.
-          (with-current-buffer (tramp-get-connection-buffer v)
-            (goto-char (point-min))
-            (tramp-error-with-buffer
-             nil v 'file-error
-             "Copying failed, see buffer `%s' for details." (buffer-name)))))
-
-      (when (tramp-tramp-file-p newname)
-        (with-parsed-tramp-file-name newname nil
-          (tramp-flush-file-property v (file-name-directory localname))
-          (tramp-flush-file-property v localname))))))
+  (setq filename (expand-file-name filename))
+  (setq newname (expand-file-name newname))
+  (cond
+   ;; At least one file a Tramp file?
+   ((or (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
+        (tramp-tramp-file-p newname))
+    (tramp-gvfs-do-copy-or-rename-file
+     'copy filename newname ok-if-already-exists keep-date
+     preserve-uid-gid preserve-extended-attributes))
+   ;; Compat section.
+   (preserve-extended-attributes
+    (tramp-run-real-handler
+     'copy-file
+     (list filename newname ok-if-already-exists keep-date
+           preserve-uid-gid preserve-extended-attributes)))
+   (preserve-uid-gid
+    (tramp-run-real-handler
+     'copy-file
+     (list filename newname ok-if-already-exists keep-date preserve-uid-gid)))
+   (t
+    (tramp-run-real-handler
+     'copy-file (list filename newname ok-if-already-exists keep-date)))))
 
 (defun tramp-gvfs-handle-delete-directory (directory &optional recursive trash)
   "Like `delete-directory' for Tramp files."
@@ -1016,60 +1081,35 @@ is no information where to trace the message.")
 
 (defun tramp-gvfs-handle-make-directory (dir &optional parents)
   "Like `make-directory' for Tramp files."
+  (setq dir (directory-file-name (expand-file-name dir)))
   (with-parsed-tramp-file-name dir nil
-    (unless
-        (apply
-         'tramp-gvfs-send-command v "gvfs-mkdir"
-         (if parents
-             (list "-p" (tramp-gvfs-url-file-name dir))
-           (list (tramp-gvfs-url-file-name dir))))
-      ;; Propagate the error.
-      (tramp-error v 'file-error "Couldn't make directory %s" dir))))
+    (tramp-flush-file-property v (file-name-directory localname))
+    (tramp-flush-directory-property v localname)
+    (save-match-data
+      (let ((ldir (file-name-directory dir)))
+        ;; Make missing directory parts.  "gvfs-mkdir -p ..." does not
+        ;; work robust.
+        (when (and parents (not (file-directory-p ldir)))
+          (make-directory ldir parents))
+        ;; Just do it.
+        (unless (tramp-gvfs-send-command
+                 v "gvfs-mkdir" (tramp-gvfs-url-file-name dir))
+          (tramp-error v 'file-error "Couldn't make directory %s" dir))))))
 
 (defun tramp-gvfs-handle-rename-file
   (filename newname &optional ok-if-already-exists)
   "Like `rename-file' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name
-      (if (tramp-tramp-file-p filename) filename newname) nil
-
-    (when (and (not ok-if-already-exists) (file-exists-p newname))
-      (tramp-error
-       v 'file-already-exists "File %s already exists" newname))
-
-    (if (or (and (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
-                 (not (tramp-gvfs-file-name-p filename)))
-            (and (tramp-tramp-file-p newname)
-                 (not (tramp-gvfs-file-name-p newname))))
-
-        ;; We cannot move directly.
-        (let ((tmpfile (tramp-compat-make-temp-file filename)))
-          (rename-file filename tmpfile t)
-          (rename-file tmpfile newname ok-if-already-exists))
-
-      ;; Direct move.
-      (with-tramp-progress-reporter
-          v 0 (format "Renaming %s to %s" filename newname)
-        (unless
-            (tramp-gvfs-send-command
-             v "gvfs-move"
-             (tramp-gvfs-url-file-name filename)
-             (tramp-gvfs-url-file-name newname))
-          ;; Propagate the error.
-          (with-current-buffer (tramp-get-buffer v)
-            (goto-char (point-min))
-            (tramp-error-with-buffer
-             nil v 'file-error
-             "Renaming failed, see buffer `%s' for details." (buffer-name)))))
-
-      (when (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
-        (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
-          (tramp-flush-file-property v (file-name-directory localname))
-          (tramp-flush-file-property v localname)))
-
-      (when (tramp-tramp-file-p newname)
-        (with-parsed-tramp-file-name newname nil
-          (tramp-flush-file-property v (file-name-directory localname))
-          (tramp-flush-file-property v localname))))))
+  ;; Check if both files are local -- invoke normal rename-file.
+  ;; Otherwise, use Tramp from local system.
+  (setq filename (expand-file-name filename))
+  (setq newname (expand-file-name newname))
+  ;; At least one file a Tramp file?
+  (if (or (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
+          (tramp-tramp-file-p newname))
+      (tramp-gvfs-do-copy-or-rename-file
+       'rename filename newname ok-if-already-exists t t)
+    (tramp-run-real-handler
+     'rename-file (list filename newname ok-if-already-exists))))
 
 (defun tramp-gvfs-handle-write-region
   (start end filename &optional append visit lockname confirm)
@@ -1530,7 +1570,7 @@ connection if a previous connection has died for some reason."
         ;; indicated by the "mounted" signal, i.e. the "fuse-mountpoint"
         ;; file property.
         (with-timeout
-            ((or (tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-connection-timeout)
+            ((or (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-connection-timeout)
                  tramp-connection-timeout)
              (if (zerop (length (tramp-file-name-user vec)))
                  (tramp-error
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
index fda5945a18a..dbf46794a82 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "rsh")
     (tramp-login-args           (("%h") ("-l" "%u")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-copy-program         "rcp")
     (tramp-copy-args            (("-p" "%k") ("-r")))
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "remsh")
     (tramp-login-args           (("%h") ("-l" "%u")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-copy-program         "rcp")
     (tramp-copy-args            (("-p" "%k")))
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
                                  ("-e" "none") ("%h")))
     (tramp-async-args           (("-q")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-copy-program         "scp")
     (tramp-copy-args            (("-P" "%p") ("-p" "%k") ("-q") ("-r") ("%c")))
@@ -175,6 +178,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
                                  ("-e" "none") ("-t" "-t") ("%h") ("/bin/sh")))
     (tramp-async-args           (("-q")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-copy-program         "scp")
     (tramp-copy-args            (("-P" "%p") ("-p" "%k")
@@ -193,6 +197,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
                                  ("-e" "none") ("%h")))
     (tramp-async-args           (("-q")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-copy-program         "rsync")
     (tramp-copy-args            (("-t" "%k") ("-r")))
@@ -206,6 +211,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "rsh")
     (tramp-login-args           (("%h") ("-l" "%u")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))))
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
 (add-to-list 'tramp-methods
@@ -213,6 +219,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "remsh")
     (tramp-login-args           (("%h") ("-l" "%u")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))))
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
 (add-to-list 'tramp-methods
@@ -222,6 +229,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
                                  ("-e" "none") ("%h")))
     (tramp-async-args           (("-q")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-gw-args              (("-o" "GlobalKnownHostsFile=/dev/null")
                                  ("-o" "UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null")
@@ -235,6 +243,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
                                  ("-e" "none") ("-t" "-t") ("%h") ("/bin/sh")))
     (tramp-async-args           (("-q")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-gw-args              (("-o" "GlobalKnownHostsFile=/dev/null")
                                  ("-o" "UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null")
@@ -246,6 +255,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "telnet")
     (tramp-login-args           (("%h") ("%p") ("2>/dev/null")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-default-port         23)))
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
@@ -254,6 +264,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "telnet")
     (tramp-login-args           (("%h") ("%p") ("2>/dev/null")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-copy-program         "nc")
     ;; We use "-v" for better error tracking.
@@ -270,6 +281,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "su")
     (tramp-login-args           (("-") ("%u")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-connection-timeout   10)))
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
@@ -280,6 +292,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     ;; Local $SHELL could be a nasty one, like zsh or fish.  Let's override it.
     (tramp-login-env            (("SHELL") ("/bin/sh")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-connection-timeout   10)))
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
@@ -288,6 +301,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "ksu")
     (tramp-login-args           (("%u") ("-q")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-connection-timeout   10)))
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
@@ -296,6 +310,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "krlogin")
     (tramp-login-args           (("%h") ("-l" "%u") ("-x")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))))
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
 (add-to-list 'tramp-methods
@@ -310,6 +325,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
                                     tramp-initial-end-of-output))
                                  ("/bin/sh") ("\"")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-default-port         22)))
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
@@ -323,6 +339,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
                                     tramp-initial-end-of-output))
                                  ("/bin/sh") ("\"")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))))
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
 (add-to-list 'tramp-methods
@@ -336,6 +353,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
                                     tramp-initial-end-of-output))
                                  ("/bin/sh") ("\"")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-copy-program         "pscp")
     (tramp-copy-args            (("-l" "%u") ("-P" "%p") ("-scp") ("-p" "%k")
@@ -355,6 +373,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
                                     tramp-initial-end-of-output))
                                  ("/bin/sh") ("\"")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-c"))
     (tramp-copy-program         "pscp")
     (tramp-copy-args            (("-l" "%u") ("-P" "%p") ("-sftp") ("-p" "%k")
@@ -367,6 +386,7 @@ The string is used in `tramp-methods'.")
     (tramp-login-program        "fsh")
     (tramp-login-args           (("%h") ("-l" "%u") ("sh" "-i")))
     (tramp-remote-shell         "/bin/sh")
+    (tramp-remote-shell-login   ("-l"))
     (tramp-remote-shell-args    ("-i") ("-c"))
     (tramp-copy-program         "fcp")
     (tramp-copy-args            (("-p" "%k")))
@@ -1957,7 +1977,7 @@ tramp-sh-handle-file-name-all-completions: internal error accessing `%s': `%s'"
         (t2 (tramp-tramp-file-p newname)))
     (with-parsed-tramp-file-name (if t1 dirname newname) nil
       (if (and (not copy-contents)
-               (tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-copy-recursive)
+               (tramp-get-method-parameter v 'tramp-copy-recursive)
                ;; When DIRNAME and NEWNAME are remote, they must have
                ;; the same method.
                (or (null t1) (null t2)
@@ -2379,7 +2399,7 @@ The method used must be an out-of-band method."
                        (tramp-get-connection-property v "login-as" nil)))
 
         ;; Check for listener port.
-        (when (tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-remote-copy-args)
+        (when (tramp-get-method-parameter v 'tramp-remote-copy-args)
           (setq listener (number-to-string (+ 50000 (random 10000))))
           (while
               (zerop (tramp-call-process v "nc" nil nil nil "-z" host listener))
@@ -2396,10 +2416,9 @@ The method used must be an out-of-band method."
               spec (format-spec-make
                     ?h host ?u user ?p port ?r listener ?c options
                     ?k (if keep-date " " ""))
-              copy-program (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                            method 'tramp-copy-program)
+              copy-program (tramp-get-method-parameter v 'tramp-copy-program)
               copy-keep-date (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                              method 'tramp-copy-keep-date)
+                              v 'tramp-copy-keep-date)
 
               copy-args
               (delete
@@ -2408,9 +2427,7 @@ The method used must be an out-of-band method."
                ;; for the whole keep-date sublist.
                " "
                (dolist
-                   (x
-                    (tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-copy-args)
-                    copy-args)
+                   (x (tramp-get-method-parameter v 'tramp-copy-args) copy-args)
                  (setq copy-args
                        (append
                         copy-args
@@ -2424,16 +2441,12 @@ The method used must be an out-of-band method."
                 (lambda (x)
                   (setq x (mapcar (lambda (y) (format-spec y spec)) x))
                   (unless (member "" x) (mapconcat 'identity x " ")))
-                (tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-copy-env)))
+                (tramp-get-method-parameter v 'tramp-copy-env)))
 
               remote-copy-program
-              (tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-remote-copy-program))
+              (tramp-get-method-parameter v 'tramp-remote-copy-program))
 
-        (dolist
-            (x
-             (or
-              (tramp-get-connection-property v "remote-copy-args" nil)
-              (tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-remote-copy-args)))
+        (dolist (x (tramp-get-method-parameter v 'tramp-remote-copy-args))
           (setq remote-copy-args
                 (append
                  remote-copy-args
@@ -3333,8 +3346,7 @@ the result will be a local, non-Tramp, file name."
               (if (and (not (stringp start))
                        (= (or end (point-max)) (point-max))
                        (= (or start (point-min)) (point-min))
-                       (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                        method 'tramp-copy-keep-tmpfile))
+                       (tramp-get-method-parameter v 'tramp-copy-keep-tmpfile))
                   (progn
                     (setq tramp-temp-buffer-file-name tmpfile)
                     (condition-case err
@@ -3952,12 +3964,7 @@ file exists and nonzero exit status otherwise."
 (defun tramp-find-shell (vec)
   "Opens a shell on the remote host which groks tilde expansion."
   (with-current-buffer (tramp-get-buffer vec)
-    (let ((default-shell
-            (or
-             (tramp-get-connection-property
-              (tramp-get-connection-process vec) "remote-shell" nil)
-             (tramp-get-method-parameter
-              (tramp-file-name-method vec) 'tramp-remote-shell)))
+    (let ((default-shell (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-remote-shell))
           shell)
       (setq shell
             (with-tramp-connection-property vec "remote-shell"
@@ -4016,11 +4023,7 @@ seconds.  If not, it produces an error message with the given ERROR-ARGS."
 Mainly sets the prompt and the echo correctly.  PROC is the shell
 process to set up.  VEC specifies the connection."
   (let ((tramp-end-of-output tramp-initial-end-of-output))
-    (tramp-open-shell
-     vec
-     (or (tramp-get-connection-property vec "remote-shell" nil)
-         (tramp-get-method-parameter
-          (tramp-file-name-method vec) 'tramp-remote-shell)))
+    (tramp-open-shell vec (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-remote-shell))
 
     ;; Disable echo.
     (tramp-message vec 5 "Setting up remote shell environment")
@@ -4557,15 +4560,9 @@ Gateway hops are already opened."
     ;; Foreign and out-of-band methods are not supported for multi-hops.
     (when (cdr target-alist)
       (setq choices target-alist)
-      (while choices
-        (setq item (pop choices))
-        (when
-            (or
-             (not
-              (tramp-get-method-parameter
-               (tramp-file-name-method item) 'tramp-login-program))
-             (tramp-get-method-parameter
-              (tramp-file-name-method item) 'tramp-copy-program))
+      (while (setq item (pop choices))
+        (when (or (not (tramp-get-method-parameter item 'tramp-login-program))
+                  (tramp-get-method-parameter item 'tramp-copy-program))
           (tramp-error
            vec 'file-error
            "Method `%s' is not supported for multi-hops."
@@ -4582,8 +4579,7 @@ Gateway hops are already opened."
            ;; There are multi-hops.
            (cdr target-alist)
            ;; The host name is used for the remote shell command.
-           (member
-            '("%h") (tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-login-args))
+           (member '("%h") (tramp-get-method-parameter v 'tramp-login-args))
            ;; The host is local.  We cannot use `tramp-local-host-p'
            ;; here, because it opens a connection as well.
            (string-match tramp-local-host-regexp host))
@@ -4600,8 +4596,7 @@ Gateway hops are already opened."
   (cond
    ;; No options to be computed.
    ((or (null tramp-use-ssh-controlmaster-options)
-        (null (assoc "%c" (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                           (tramp-file-name-method vec) 'tramp-login-args))))
+        (null (assoc "%c" (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-login-args))))
     "")
 
    ;; There is already a value to be used.
@@ -4764,22 +4759,18 @@ connection if a previous connection has died for some reason."
                          (l-host (tramp-file-name-host hop))
                          (l-port nil)
                          (login-program
-                          (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                           l-method 'tramp-login-program))
+                          (tramp-get-method-parameter hop 'tramp-login-program))
                          (login-args
-                          (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                           l-method 'tramp-login-args))
+                          (tramp-get-method-parameter hop 'tramp-login-args))
                          (login-env
-                          (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                           l-method 'tramp-login-env))
+                          (tramp-get-method-parameter hop 'tramp-login-env))
                          (async-args
-                          (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                           l-method 'tramp-async-args))
+                          (tramp-get-method-parameter hop 'tramp-async-args))
                          (connection-timeout
                           (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                           l-method 'tramp-connection-timeout))
+                           hop 'tramp-connection-timeout))
                          (gw-args
-                          (tramp-get-method-parameter l-method 'tramp-gw-args))
+                          (tramp-get-method-parameter hop 'tramp-gw-args))
                          (gw (let ((tramp-verbose 0))
                                (tramp-get-file-property hop "" "gateway" nil)))
                          (g-method (and gw (tramp-file-name-method gw)))
@@ -5121,12 +5112,13 @@ Return ATTR."
   (let ((method (tramp-file-name-method vec))
         (user (tramp-file-name-user vec))
         (host (tramp-file-name-real-host vec))
-        (localname (tramp-shell-quote-argument
-                    (tramp-file-name-localname vec))))
+        (localname (tramp-file-name-localname vec)))
     (when (string-match tramp-ipv6-regexp host)
       (setq host (format "[%s]" host)))
+    (unless (string-match "ftp$" method)
+      (setq localname (tramp-shell-quote-argument localname)))
     (cond
-     ((tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-remote-copy-program)
+     ((tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-remote-copy-program)
       localname)
      ((not (zerop (length user)))
       (shell-quote-argument (format "%s@%s:%s" user host localname)))
@@ -5136,7 +5128,7 @@ Return ATTR."
   "Return t if this is an out-of-band method, nil otherwise."
   (and
    ;; It shall be an out-of-band method.
-   (tramp-get-method-parameter (tramp-file-name-method vec) 'tramp-copy-program)
+   (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-copy-program)
    ;; There must be a size, otherwise the file doesn't exist.
    (numberp size)
    ;; Either the file size is large enough, or (in rare cases) there
@@ -5178,13 +5170,15 @@ Return ATTR."
               (tramp-send-command-and-read
                vec
                (format
-                "%s -l %s 'echo %s \\\"$PATH\\\"'"
-                (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                 (tramp-file-name-method vec) 'tramp-remote-shell)
+                "%s %s %s 'echo %s \\\"$PATH\\\"'"
+                (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-remote-shell)
+                (mapconcat
+                 'identity
+                 (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-remote-shell-login)
+                 " ")
                 (mapconcat
                  'identity
-                 (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                  (tramp-file-name-method vec) 'tramp-remote-shell-args)
+                 (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-remote-shell-args)
                  " ")
                 (tramp-shell-quote-argument tramp-end-of-heredoc))
                nil (regexp-quote tramp-end-of-heredoc)))))
@@ -5636,8 +5630,6 @@ function cell is returned to be applied on a buffer."
 ;; * Don't use globbing for directories with many files, as this is
 ;;   likely to produce long command lines, and some shells choke on
 ;;   long command lines.
-;; * Make it work for different encodings, and for different file name
-;;   encodings, too.  (Daniel Pittman)
 ;; * Don't search for perl5 and perl.  Instead, only search for perl and
 ;;   then look if it's the right version (with `perl -v').
 ;; * When editing a remote CVS controlled file as a different user, VC
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp.el b/lisp/net/tramp.el
index fc23a0bfeb5..beb87f61aaa 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp.el
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ pair of the form (KEY VALUE).  The following KEYs are defined:
     for it.  Also note that \"/bin/sh\" exists on all Unixen,
     this might not be true for the value that you decide to use.
     You Have Been Warned.
+  * `tramp-remote-shell-login'
+    This specifies the arguments to let `tramp-remote-shell' run
+    as a login shell.  It defaults to (\"-l\"), but some shells,
+    like ksh, require another argument.  See
+    `tramp-connection-properties' for a way to overwrite the
+    default value.
   * `tramp-remote-shell-args'
     For implementation of `shell-command', this specifies the
     arguments to let `tramp-remote-shell' run a single command.
@@ -1099,11 +1105,20 @@ calling HANDLER.")
 ;; internal data structure.  Convenience functions for internal
 ;; data structure.
 
-(defun tramp-get-method-parameter (method param)
+(defun tramp-get-method-parameter (vec param)
   "Return the method parameter PARAM.
-If the `tramp-methods' entry does not exist, return nil."
-  (let ((entry (assoc param (assoc method tramp-methods))))
-    (when entry (cadr entry))))
+If VEC is a vector, check first in connection properties.
+Afterwards, check in `tramp-methods'.  If the `tramp-methods'
+entry does not exist, return nil."
+  (let ((hash-entry
+         (replace-regexp-in-string "^tramp-" "" (symbol-name param))))
+    (if (tramp-connection-property-p vec hash-entry)
+        ;; We use the cached property.
+        (tramp-get-connection-property  vec hash-entry nil)
+      ;; Use the static value from `tramp-methods'.
+      (let ((methods-entry
+             (assoc param (assoc (tramp-file-name-method vec) tramp-methods))))
+        (when methods-entry (cadr methods-entry))))))
 
 (defun tramp-file-name-p (vec)
   "Check, whether VEC is a Tramp object."
@@ -1167,7 +1182,7 @@ If the `tramp-methods' entry does not exist, return nil."
       (or (and (stringp host)
                (string-match tramp-host-with-port-regexp host)
                (string-to-number (match-string 2 host)))
-          (tramp-get-method-parameter method 'tramp-default-port)))))
+          (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-default-port)))))
 
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
 (defun tramp-tramp-file-p (name)
@@ -3092,8 +3107,7 @@ User is always nil."
                     ;; name handlers.
                     (when (and (or beg end)
                                (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                                (tramp-file-name-method v)
-                                'tramp-login-program))
+                                v 'tramp-login-program))
                       (setq remote-copy (tramp-make-tramp-temp-file v))
                       ;; This is defined in tramp-sh.el.  Let's assume
                       ;; this is loaded already.
@@ -3144,7 +3158,7 @@ User is always nil."
 
                     (when (and (null remote-copy)
                                (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                                method 'tramp-copy-keep-tmpfile))
+                                v 'tramp-copy-keep-tmpfile))
                       ;; We keep the local file for performance reasons,
                       ;; useful for "rsync".
                       (setq tramp-temp-buffer-file-name local-copy))
@@ -3228,12 +3242,10 @@ User is always nil."
          (args (append
                 (cons
                  (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                  (tramp-file-name-method
-                   (tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory))
+                  (tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory)
                   'tramp-remote-shell)
                  (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                  (tramp-file-name-method
-                   (tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory))
+                  (tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory)
                   'tramp-remote-shell-args))
                 (list (substring command 0 asynchronous))))
          current-buffer-p
@@ -3952,8 +3964,7 @@ be granted."
      ;; The method shall be applied to one of the shell file name
      ;; handlers.  `tramp-local-host-p' is also called for "smb" and
      ;; alike, where it must fail.
-     (tramp-get-method-parameter
-      (tramp-file-name-method vec) 'tramp-login-program)
+     (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-login-program)
      ;; The local temp directory must be writable for the other user.
      (file-writable-p
       (tramp-make-tramp-file-name
@@ -3969,18 +3980,19 @@ be granted."
 
 (defun tramp-get-remote-tmpdir (vec)
   "Return directory for temporary files on the remote host identified by VEC."
-  (with-tramp-connection-property vec "tmpdir"
-    (let ((dir (tramp-make-tramp-file-name
-                (tramp-file-name-method vec)
-                (tramp-file-name-user vec)
-                (tramp-file-name-host vec)
-                (or
-                 (tramp-get-method-parameter
-                  (tramp-file-name-method vec) 'tramp-tmpdir)
-                 "/tmp"))))
-      (if (and (file-directory-p dir) (file-writable-p dir))
-          dir
-        (tramp-error vec 'file-error "Directory %s not accessible" dir)))))
+  (when (file-remote-p (tramp-get-connection-property vec "tmpdir" ""))
+    ;; Compatibility code: Cached value shall be the local path only.
+    (tramp-set-connection-property vec "tmpdir" 'undef))
+  (let ((dir (tramp-make-tramp-file-name
+              (tramp-file-name-method vec)
+              (tramp-file-name-user vec)
+              (tramp-file-name-host vec)
+              (or (tramp-get-method-parameter vec 'tramp-tmpdir) "/tmp"))))
+    (with-tramp-connection-property vec "tmpdir"
+      (or (and (file-directory-p dir) (file-writable-p dir)
+               (file-remote-p dir 'localname))
+          (tramp-error vec 'file-error "Directory %s not accessible" dir)))
+    dir))
 
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
 (defun tramp-make-tramp-temp-file (vec)
diff --git a/lisp/net/trampver.el b/lisp/net/trampver.el
index beb040955e7..2f575f93037 100644
--- a/lisp/net/trampver.el
+++ b/lisp/net/trampver.el
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 ;; should be changed only there.
 
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
-(defconst tramp-version "2.2.12"
+(defconst tramp-version "2.2.13-pre"
   "This version of Tramp.")
 
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                       (= emacs-major-version 21)
                       (>= emacs-minor-version 4)))
              "ok"
-           (format "Tramp 2.2.12 is not fit for %s"
+           (format "Tramp 2.2.13-pre is not fit for %s"
                    (when (string-match "^.*$" (emacs-version))
                      (match-string 0 (emacs-version)))))))
   (unless (string-match "\\`ok\\'" x) (error "%s" x)))
diff --git a/test/automated/tramp-tests.el b/test/automated/tramp-tests.el
index e1039392ea7..24cfa247c93 100644
--- a/test/automated/tramp-tests.el
+++ b/test/automated/tramp-tests.el
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ shall not contain a timeout."
   (declare (indent 1) (debug (natnump body)))
   `(let ((tramp-verbose ,verbose)
          (tramp-message-show-message t)
-         (tramp-debug-on-error t))
+         (tramp-debug-on-error t)
+         (debug-ignored-errors
+          (cons "^make-symbolic-link not supported$" debug-ignored-errors)))
      (unwind-protect
          (progn ,@body)
        (when (> tramp-verbose 3)
@@ -859,22 +861,20 @@ This checks also `file-name-as-directory', `file-name-directory',
 This tests also `file-directory-p' and `file-accessible-directory-p'."
   (skip-unless (tramp--test-enabled))
 
-  (let ((tmp-name (tramp--test-make-temp-name)))
+  (let* ((tmp-name1 (tramp--test-make-temp-name))
+         (tmp-name2 (expand-file-name "foo/bar" tmp-name1)))
     (unwind-protect
         (progn
-          (make-directory tmp-name)
-          (should (file-directory-p tmp-name))
-          (should (file-accessible-directory-p tmp-name))
-          (should-error
-           (make-directory (expand-file-name "foo/bar" tmp-name))
-           :type 'file-error)
-          (make-directory (expand-file-name "foo/bar" tmp-name) 'parents)
-          (should (file-directory-p (expand-file-name "foo/bar" tmp-name)))
-          (should
-           (file-accessible-directory-p (expand-file-name "foo/bar" tmp-name))))
+          (make-directory tmp-name1)
+          (should (file-directory-p tmp-name1))
+          (should (file-accessible-directory-p tmp-name1))
+          (should-error (make-directory tmp-name2) :type 'file-error)
+          (make-directory tmp-name2 'parents)
+          (should (file-directory-p tmp-name2))
+          (should (file-accessible-directory-p tmp-name2)))
 
       ;; Cleanup.
-      (ignore-errors (delete-directory tmp-name 'recursive)))))
+      (ignore-errors (delete-directory tmp-name1 'recursive)))))
 
 (ert-deftest tramp-test14-delete-directory ()
   "Check `delete-directory'."
@@ -1667,17 +1667,28 @@ This tests also `make-symbolic-link', `file-truename' and `add-name-to-file'."
 (defun tramp--test-adb-p ()
   "Check, whether the remote host runs Android.
 This requires restrictions of file name syntax."
-  (eq (tramp-find-foreign-file-name-handler
-       tramp-test-temporary-file-directory)
-      'tramp-adb-file-name-handler))
+  (tramp-adb-file-name-p tramp-test-temporary-file-directory))
+
+(defun tramp--test-ftp-p ()
+  "Check, whether an FTP-like method is used.
+This does not support globbing characters in file names (yet)."
+  ;; Globbing characters are ??, ?* and ?\[.
+  (and (eq (tramp-find-foreign-file-name-handler
+            tramp-test-temporary-file-directory)
+           'tramp-sh-file-name-handler)
+       (string-match
+        "ftp$" (file-remote-p tramp-test-temporary-file-directory 'method))))
+
+(defun tramp--test-gvfs-p ()
+  "Check, whether the remote host runs a GVFS based method.
+This requires restrictions of file name syntax."
+  (tramp-gvfs-file-name-p tramp-test-temporary-file-directory))
 
 (defun tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p ()
   "Check, whether the locale or remote host runs MS Windows.
 This requires restrictions of file name syntax."
   (or (eq system-type 'windows-nt)
-      (eq (tramp-find-foreign-file-name-handler
-           tramp-test-temporary-file-directory)
-          'tramp-smb-file-name-handler)))
+      (tramp-smb-file-name-p tramp-test-temporary-file-directory)))
 
 (defun tramp--test-check-files (&rest files)
   "Run a simple but comprehensive test over every file in FILES."
@@ -1815,14 +1826,14 @@ This requires restrictions of file name syntax."
       (ignore-errors (delete-directory tmp-name2 'recursive)))))
 
 (defun tramp--test-special-characters ()
-  "Perform the test in `tramp-test30-special-characters*'."
+  "Perform the test in `tramp-test31-special-characters*'."
   ;; Newlines, slashes and backslashes in file names are not
   ;; supported.  So we don't test.  And we don't test the tab
   ;; character on Windows or Cygwin, because the backslash is
   ;; interpreted as a path separator, preventing "\t" from being
   ;; expanded to <TAB>.
   (tramp--test-check-files
-   (if (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p)
+   (if (or (tramp--test-gvfs-p) (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p))
        "foo bar baz"
      (if (or (tramp--test-adb-p) (eq system-type 'cygwin))
          " foo bar baz "
@@ -1831,15 +1842,28 @@ This requires restrictions of file name syntax."
    "-foo-bar-baz-"
    "%foo%bar%baz%"
    "&foo&bar&baz&"
-   (unless (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p) "?foo?bar?baz?")
-   (unless (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p) "*foo*bar*baz*")
-   (if (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p) "'foo'bar'baz'" "'foo\"bar'baz\"")
+   (unless (or (tramp--test-ftp-p)
+               (tramp--test-gvfs-p)
+               (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p))
+     "?foo?bar?baz?")
+   (unless (or (tramp--test-ftp-p)
+               (tramp--test-gvfs-p)
+               (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p))
+     "*foo*bar*baz*")
+   (if (or (tramp--test-gvfs-p) (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p))
+       "'foo'bar'baz'"
+     "'foo\"bar'baz\"")
    "#foo~bar#baz~"
-   (if (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p) "!foo!bar!baz!" "!foo|bar!baz|")
-   (if (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p) ";foo;bar;baz;" ":foo;bar:baz;")
-   (unless (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p) "<foo>bar<baz>")
+   (if (or (tramp--test-gvfs-p) (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p))
+       "!foo!bar!baz!"
+     "!foo|bar!baz|")
+   (if (or (tramp--test-gvfs-p) (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p))
+       ";foo;bar;baz;"
+     ":foo;bar:baz;")
+   (unless (or (tramp--test-gvfs-p) (tramp--test-smb-or-windows-nt-p))
+     "<foo>bar<baz>")
    "(foo)bar(baz)"
-   "[foo]bar[baz]"
+   (unless (or (tramp--test-ftp-p) (tramp--test-gvfs-p)) "[foo]bar[baz]")
    "{foo}bar{baz}"))
 
 ;; These tests are inspired by Bug#17238.
@@ -1910,7 +1934,7 @@ Use the `ls' command."
       (tramp-set-connection-property v "perl" 'undef))))
 
 (defun tramp--test-utf8 ()
-  "Perform the test in `tramp-test31-utf8*'."
+  "Perform the test in `tramp-test32-utf8*'."
   (let ((coding-system-for-read 'utf-8)
         (coding-system-for-write 'utf-8)
         (file-name-coding-system 'utf-8))
@@ -2147,11 +2171,11 @@ Since it unloads Tramp, it shall be the last test to run."
 ;;   doesn't work well when an interactive password must be provided.
 ;; * Fix `tramp-test27-start-file-process' for `nc' and on MS
 ;;   Windows (`process-send-eof'?).
-;; * Fix `tramp-test30-special-characters' for `nc'.
-;; * Fix `tramp-test31-utf8' for `nc'/`telnet' (when target is a dumb
+;; * Fix `tramp-test31-special-characters' for `nc'.
+;; * Fix `tramp-test32-utf8' for `nc'/`telnet' (when target is a dumb
 ;;   busybox).  Seems to be in `directory-files'.
-;; * Fix Bug#16928.  Set expected error of `tramp-test32-asynchronous-requests'.
-;; * Fix `tramp-test34-unload' (Not all symbols are unbound).  Set
+;; * Fix Bug#16928.  Set expected error of `tramp-test33-asynchronous-requests'.
+;; * Fix `tramp-test35-unload' (Not all symbols are unbound).  Set
 ;;   expected error.
 
 (defun tramp-test-all (&optional interactive)