1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ange-ftp.el b/lisp/ange-ftp.el
index 5f68210d535..35b63c1ec2c 100644
--- a/lisp/ange-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/ange-ftp.el
@@ -1383,6 +1383,10 @@ then kill the related ftp process."
   "Quote any characters in STRING that may confuse the ftp process."
   (apply (function concat)
          (mapcar (function
+                  ;; This is said to be wrong; ftp is said to
+                  ;; need quoting only for ", and that by doubling it.
+                  ;; But experiment says this kind of quoting is correct
+                  ;; when talking to ftp on GNU/Linux systems.
                    (lambda (char)
                      (if (or (<= char ? )
                              (> char ?\~)
@@ -1971,6 +1975,8 @@ Create a new process if needed."
          (proc (get-process name)))
     (if (and proc (memq (process-status proc) '(run open)))
         proc
+      ;; Must delete dead process so that new process can reuse the name.
+      (if proc (delete-process proc))
       (let ((pass (ange-ftp-quote-string
                    (ange-ftp-get-passwd host user)))
             (account (ange-ftp-quote-string