1 files changed, 41 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/jka-compr.el b/lisp/jka-compr.el
index 8c107cc3271..32df6ce53f9 100644
--- a/lisp/jka-compr.el
+++ b/lisp/jka-compr.el
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ to keep: LEN chars starting BEG chars from the beginning."
         ;; to discard the part we don't want.
         (let ((skip (/ beg jka-compr-dd-blocksize))
               (err-file (jka-compr-make-temp-name))
+              ;; call-process barfs if default-directory is inaccessible.
+              (default-directory
+                (if (and default-directory
+                         (file-accessible-directory-p default-directory))
+                    default-directory
+                  (file-name-directory infile)))
               count)
           ;; Update PREFIX based on the text that we won't read in.
           (setq prefix (- beg (* skip jka-compr-dd-blocksize))
@@ -193,45 +199,41 @@ to keep: LEN chars starting BEG chars from the beginning."
 
 
 (defun jka-compr-call-process (prog message infile output temp args)
-  (if jka-compr-use-shell
-
-      (let ((err-file (jka-compr-make-temp-name))
-            (coding-system-for-read (or coding-system-for-read 'undecided))
-            (coding-system-for-write 'no-conversion))
-
-        (unwind-protect
-
-            (or (memq
-                 (call-process jka-compr-shell infile
-                               (if (stringp output) nil output)
-                               nil
-                               "-c"
-                               (format "%s %s 2> %s %s"
-                                       prog
-                                       (mapconcat 'identity args " ")
-                                       err-file
-                                       (if (stringp output)
-                                           (concat "> " output)
-                                         "")))
-                 jka-compr-acceptable-retval-list)
-
-                (jka-compr-error prog args infile message err-file))
-
-          (jka-compr-delete-temp-file err-file)))
-
-    (or (eq 0
-         (apply 'call-process
-                prog
-                infile
-                (if (stringp output) temp output)
-                nil
-                args))
-        (jka-compr-error prog args infile message))
-
-    (and (stringp output)
-         (with-current-buffer temp
-           (write-region (point-min) (point-max) output)
-           (erase-buffer)))))
+  ;; call-process barfs if default-directory is inaccessible.
+  (let ((default-directory
+          (if (and default-directory
+                   (file-accessible-directory-p default-directory))
+              default-directory
+            (file-name-directory infile))))
+    (if jka-compr-use-shell
+        (let ((err-file (jka-compr-make-temp-name))
+              (coding-system-for-read (or coding-system-for-read 'undecided))
+              (coding-system-for-write 'no-conversion))
+          (unwind-protect
+              (or (memq
+                   (call-process jka-compr-shell infile
+                                 (if (stringp output) nil output)
+                                 nil
+                                 "-c"
+                                 (format "%s %s 2> %s %s"
+                                         prog
+                                         (mapconcat 'identity args " ")
+                                         err-file
+                                         (if (stringp output)
+                                             (concat "> " output)
+                                           "")))
+                   jka-compr-acceptable-retval-list)
+                  (jka-compr-error prog args infile message err-file))
+            (jka-compr-delete-temp-file err-file)))
+      (or (eq 0
+              (apply 'call-process
+                     prog infile (if (stringp output) temp output)
+                     nil args))
+          (jka-compr-error prog args infile message))
+      (and (stringp output)
+           (with-current-buffer temp
+             (write-region (point-min) (point-max) output)
+             (erase-buffer))))))
 
 
 ;; Support for temp files.  Much of this was inspired if not lifted