Code cleanup.

* net/tramp.el (tramp-debug-message): Do not check for connection
buffer.
(tramp-message): Use "vector" connection property.

* net/tramp.el (tramp-rfn-eshadow-update-overlay)
(tramp-equal-remote, tramp-eshell-directory-change)
* net/tramp-adb.el (tramp-adb-handle-copy-file)
(tramp-adb-handle-rename-file)
* net/tramp-cmds.el (tramp-list-remote-buffers)
(tramp-cleanup-connection, tramp-cleanup-this-connection)
* net/tramp-compat.el (tramp-compat-process-running-p)
* net/tramp-ftp.el (tramp-ftp-file-name-handler)
* net/tramp-gvfs.el (tramp-gvfs-handle-copy-file)
(tramp-gvfs-handle-rename-file)
* net/tramp-sh.el (tramp-sh-handle-set-file-times)
(tramp-set-file-uid-gid)
* net/tramp-smb.el (tramp-smb-handle-copy-file)
(tramp-smb-handle-rename-file): Use `tramp-tramp-file-p' instead
of `file-remote-p'.

* net/tramp.el (tramp-connectable-p, tramp-handle-file-remote-p)
* net/tramp-gw.el (tramp-gw-gw-proc-sentinel)
(tramp-gw-aux-proc-sentinel, tramp-gw-process-filter)
(tramp-gw-open-network-stream): Suppress unrelated traces.

* net/tramp-adb.el (tramp-adb-maybe-open-connection)
* net/tramp-gvfs.el (tramp-gvfs-handle-file-notify-add-watch)
* net/tramp-sh.el (tramp-do-copy-or-rename-file-out-of-band)
* net/tramp-smb.el (tramp-smb-maybe-open-connection): Set "vector"
connection property.

* net/tramp-cache.el (top): Suppress traces when reading
presistency file.

* net/tramp-sh.el (tramp-sh-handle-file-notify-add-watch):
Refactor common code.  Improve debug message.
(tramp-maybe-open-connection)
* net/tramp-smb.el (tramp-smb-call-winexe): Do not request
connection buffer too early.

* net/tramp-smb.el (tramp-smb-actions-get-acl): New defconst, renamed
from `tramp-smb-actions-with-acl'.
(tramp-smb-actions-set-acl): New defconst.
(tramp-smb-handle-copy-directory)
(tramp-smb-action-get-acl): New defun, renamed from
`tramp-smb-action-with-acl'.
(tramp-smb-action-set-acl): New defun.
(tramp-smb-handle-set-file-acl): Rewrite.

10 files changed, 213 insertions, 179 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-adb.el b/lisp/net/tramp-adb.el
index 132ffaa27a8..8a53f76ab6f 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-adb.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-adb.el
@@ -662,7 +662,8 @@ PRESERVE-UID-GID and PRESERVE-EXTENDED-ATTRIBUTES are completely ignored."
   (if (file-directory-p filename)
       (tramp-file-name-handler 'copy-directory filename newname keep-date t)
     (with-tramp-progress-reporter
-	(tramp-dissect-file-name (if (file-remote-p filename) filename newname))
+	(tramp-dissect-file-name
+	 (if (tramp-tramp-file-p filename) filename newname))
 	0 (format "Copying %s to %s" filename newname)
 
       (let ((tmpfile (file-local-copy filename)))
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ PRESERVE-UID-GID and PRESERVE-EXTENDED-ATTRIBUTES are completely ignored."
 	newname (expand-file-name newname))
 
   (with-parsed-tramp-file-name
-      (if (file-remote-p filename) filename newname) nil
+      (if (tramp-tramp-file-p filename) filename newname) nil
     (with-tramp-progress-reporter
 	v 0 (format "Renaming %s to %s" newname filename)
 
@@ -1134,6 +1135,7 @@ connection if a previous connection has died for some reason."
 	    (tramp-adb-wait-for-output p 30)
 	    (unless (eq 'run (process-status p))
 	      (tramp-error  vec 'file-error "Terminated!"))
+	    (tramp-set-connection-property p "vector" vec)
 	    (tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag p nil)
 
 	    ;; Check whether the properties have been changed.  If
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el b/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el
index ba7cf7a06ef..7a64f907de6 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-cache.el
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ for all methods.  Resulting data are derived from connection history."
       (with-temp-buffer
 	(insert-file-contents tramp-persistency-file-name)
 	(let ((list (read (current-buffer)))
+	      (tramp-verbose 0)
 	      element key item)
 	  (while (setq element (pop list))
 	    (setq key (pop element))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-cmds.el b/lisp/net/tramp-cmds.el
index e23ab797c22..2f3dfa4fd7a 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-cmds.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-cmds.el
@@ -48,10 +48,7 @@
    nil
    (mapcar
     (lambda (x)
-      (with-current-buffer x
-	(when (and (stringp default-directory)
-		   (file-remote-p default-directory))
-	  x)))
+      (with-current-buffer x (when (tramp-tramp-file-p default-directory) x)))
     (buffer-list))))
 
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
@@ -81,8 +78,7 @@ When called interactively, a Tramp connection has to be selected."
 	      (completing-read
 	       "Enter Tramp connection: " connections nil t
 	       (try-completion "" connections)))
-	(when (and name (file-remote-p name))
-	  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name name nil v))))
+	(and (tramp-tramp-file-p name) (tramp-dissect-file-name name))))
     nil nil))
 
   (if (not vec)
@@ -113,8 +109,7 @@ When called interactively, a Tramp connection has to be selected."
 (defun tramp-cleanup-this-connection ()
   "Flush all connection related objects of the current buffer's connection."
   (interactive)
-  (and (stringp default-directory)
-       (file-remote-p default-directory)
+  (and (tramp-tramp-file-p default-directory)
        (tramp-cleanup-connection
 	(tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory 'noexpand))))
 
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el b/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el
index ca70c1384cb..c5f1882931e 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ element is not omitted."
 
      ;; Fallback, if there is no Lisp support yet.
      (t (let ((default-directory
-		(if (file-remote-p default-directory)
+		(if (tramp-tramp-file-p default-directory)
 		    (tramp-compat-temporary-file-directory)
 		  default-directory))
 	      (unix95 (getenv "UNIX95"))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-ftp.el b/lisp/net/tramp-ftp.el
index 9e1be06a2b1..19475783a3c 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-ftp.el
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ pass to the OPERATION."
        ;; We must copy it locally first, because there is no place in
        ;; ange-ftp for correct handling.
        ((and (memq operation '(copy-file rename-file))
-	     (file-remote-p (cadr args))
+	     (tramp-tramp-file-p (cadr args))
 	     (not (tramp-ftp-file-name-p (cadr args))))
 	(let* ((filename (car args))
 	       (newname (cadr args))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el b/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el
index d4b7a89ce35..eb2a20d183d 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-gvfs.el
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ is no information where to trace the message.")
 	     nil v 'file-error
 	     "Copying failed, see buffer `%s' for details." (buffer-name)))))
 
-      (when (file-remote-p newname)
+      (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))))))
@@ -938,6 +938,9 @@ is no information where to trace the message.")
       (if (not (processp p))
 	  (tramp-error
 	   v 'file-notify-error "gvfs-monitor-file failed to start")
+	(tramp-message
+	 v 6 "Run `%s', %S" (mapconcat 'identity (process-command p) " ") p)
+	(tramp-set-connection-property p "vector" v)
 	(tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag p nil)
 	(set-process-filter p 'tramp-gvfs-file-gvfs-monitor-file-process-filter)
 	(with-current-buffer (process-buffer p)
@@ -1061,12 +1064,12 @@ is no information where to trace the message.")
 	     nil v 'file-error
 	     "Renaming failed, see buffer `%s' for details." (buffer-name)))))
 
-      (when (file-remote-p filename)
+      (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 (file-remote-p newname)
+      (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))))))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-gw.el b/lisp/net/tramp-gw.el
index e2c7461228f..2f50cda7383 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-gw.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-gw.el
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
   (unless (memq (process-status proc) '(run open))
     (tramp-message
      tramp-gw-vector 4 "Deleting auxiliary process `%s'" tramp-gw-gw-proc)
-    (let* (tramp-verbose
+    (let* ((tramp-verbose 0)
 	   (p (tramp-get-connection-property proc "process" nil)))
       (when (processp p) (delete-process p)))))
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
     (tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag proc nil)
     ;; We don't want debug messages, because the corresponding debug
     ;; buffer might be undecided.
-    (let (tramp-verbose)
+    (let ((tramp-verbose 0))
       (tramp-set-connection-property tramp-gw-gw-proc "process" proc)
       (tramp-set-connection-property proc "process" tramp-gw-gw-proc))
     ;; Set the process-filter functions for both processes.
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 	  (tramp-gw-process-filter tramp-gw-gw-proc s))))))
 
 (defun tramp-gw-process-filter (proc string)
-  (let (tramp-verbose)
+  (let ((tramp-verbose 0))
     (process-send-string
      (tramp-get-connection-property proc "process" nil) string)))
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ authentication is requested from proxy server, provide it."
 	;; proxies have a timeout of 60".  We wait 65" in order to
 	;; receive an answer this case.
 	(ignore-errors
-	  (let (tramp-verbose)
+	  (let ((tramp-verbose 0))
 	    (tramp-wait-for-regexp proc 65 "\r?\n\r?\n")))
 	;; Check return code.
 	(goto-char (point-min))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
index 8ed1c592617..147113ba5a1 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ of."
 
 (defun tramp-sh-handle-set-file-times (filename &optional time)
   "Like `set-file-times' for Tramp files."
-  (if (file-remote-p filename)
+  (if (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
       (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
 	(tramp-flush-file-property v localname)
 	(let ((time (if (or (null time) (equal time '(0 0)))
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ be non-negative integers."
   ;; the majority of cases.
   ;; Don't modify `last-coding-system-used' by accident.
   (let ((last-coding-system-used last-coding-system-used))
-    (if (file-remote-p filename)
+    (if (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
 	(with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
 	  (if (and (zerop (user-uid)) (tramp-local-host-p v))
 	      ;; If we are root on the local host, we can do it directly.
@@ -2323,6 +2323,7 @@ The method used must be an out-of-band method."
 		  (tramp-message
 		   orig-vec 6 "%s"
 		   (mapconcat 'identity (process-command p) " "))
+		  (tramp-set-connection-property p "vector" orig-vec)
 		  (tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag p nil)
 		  (tramp-process-actions
 		   p v nil tramp-actions-copy-out-of-band)
@@ -2333,7 +2334,8 @@ The method used must be an out-of-band method."
 		      (re-search-backward "tramp_exit_status [0-9]+" nil t)
 		    (tramp-error
 		     orig-vec 'file-error
-		     "Couldn't find exit status of `%s'" (process-command p)))
+		     "Couldn't find exit status of `%s'"
+		     (mapconcat 'identity (process-command p) " ")))
 		  (skip-chars-forward "^ ")
 		  (unless (zerop (read (current-buffer)))
 		    (forward-line -1)
@@ -3342,14 +3344,12 @@ Fall back to normal file name handler if no Tramp handler exists."
   (setq file-name (expand-file-name file-name))
   (with-parsed-tramp-file-name file-name nil
     (let* ((default-directory (file-name-directory file-name))
-	   command events filter p)
+	   command events filter p sequence)
       (cond
        ;; gvfs-monitor-dir.
        ((setq command (tramp-get-remote-gvfs-monitor-dir v))
 	(setq filter 'tramp-sh-file-gvfs-monitor-dir-process-filter
-	      p (start-file-process
-		 "gvfs-monitor-dir" (generate-new-buffer " *gvfs-monitor-dir*")
-		 command localname)))
+	      sequence `(,command ,localname)))
        ;; inotifywait.
        ((setq command (tramp-get-remote-inotifywait v))
 	(setq filter 'tramp-sh-file-inotifywait-process-filter
@@ -3359,18 +3359,27 @@ Fall back to normal file name handler if no Tramp handler exists."
 		"create,modify,move,delete,attrib")
 	       ((memq 'change flags) "create,modify,move,delete")
 	       ((memq 'attribute-change flags) "attrib"))
-	      p (start-file-process
-		  "inotifywait" (generate-new-buffer " *inotifywait*")
-		  command "-mq" "-e" events localname)))
+	      sequence `(,command "-mq" "-e" ,events ,localname)))
        ;; None.
        (t (tramp-error
 	   v 'file-notify-error
 	   "No file notification program found on %s"
 	   (file-remote-p file-name))))
+      ;; Start process.
+      (setq p (apply
+	       'start-file-process
+	       (file-name-nondirectory command)
+	       (generate-new-buffer
+		(format " *%s*" (file-name-nondirectory command)))
+	       sequence))
       ;; Return the process object as watch-descriptor.
       (if (not (processp p))
 	  (tramp-error
-	   v 'file-notify-error "`%s' failed to start on remote host" command)
+	   v 'file-notify-error
+	   "`%s' failed to start on remote host"
+	   (mapconcat 'identity sequence " "))
+	(tramp-message v 6 "Run `%s', %S" (mapconcat 'identity sequence " ") p)
+	(tramp-set-connection-property p "vector" v)
 	(tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag p nil)
 	(set-process-filter p filter)
 	p))))
@@ -4333,10 +4342,6 @@ connection if a previous connection has died for some reason."
     (condition-case err
 	(unless (and p (processp p) (memq (process-status p) '(run open)))
 
-	  ;; We call `tramp-get-buffer' in order to get a debug buffer
-	  ;; for messages from the beginning.
-	  (tramp-get-buffer vec)
-
 	  ;; If `non-essential' is non-nil, don't reopen a new connection.
 	  (when (and (boundp 'non-essential) (symbol-value 'non-essential))
 	    (throw 'non-essential 'non-essential))
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-smb.el b/lisp/net/tramp-smb.el
index 1daf19b47ac..4270ad1671c 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-smb.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-smb.el
@@ -187,11 +187,21 @@ This list is used for tar-like copy of directories.
 
 See `tramp-actions-before-shell' for more info.")
 
-(defconst tramp-smb-actions-with-acl
+(defconst tramp-smb-actions-get-acl
   '((tramp-password-prompt-regexp tramp-action-password)
     (tramp-wrong-passwd-regexp tramp-action-permission-denied)
     (tramp-smb-errors tramp-action-permission-denied)
-    (tramp-process-alive-regexp tramp-smb-action-with-acl))
+    (tramp-process-alive-regexp tramp-smb-action-get-acl))
+  "List of pattern/action pairs.
+This list is used for smbcacls actions.
+
+See `tramp-actions-before-shell' for more info.")
+
+(defconst tramp-smb-actions-set-acl
+  '((tramp-password-prompt-regexp tramp-action-password)
+    (tramp-wrong-passwd-regexp tramp-action-permission-denied)
+    (tramp-smb-errors tramp-action-permission-denied)
+    (tramp-process-alive-regexp tramp-smb-action-set-acl))
   "List of pattern/action pairs.
 This list is used for smbcacls actions.
 
@@ -481,6 +491,7 @@ pass to the OPERATION."
 
 		  (tramp-message
 		   v 6 "%s" (mapconcat 'identity (process-command p) " "))
+		  (tramp-set-connection-property p "vector" v)
 		  (tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag p nil)
 		  (tramp-process-actions p v nil tramp-smb-actions-with-tar)
 
@@ -521,7 +532,8 @@ PRESERVE-UID-GID and PRESERVE-EXTENDED-ATTRIBUTES are completely ignored."
   (setq filename (expand-file-name filename)
 	newname (expand-file-name newname))
   (with-tramp-progress-reporter
-      (tramp-dissect-file-name (if (file-remote-p filename) filename newname))
+      (tramp-dissect-file-name
+       (if (tramp-tramp-file-p filename) filename newname))
       0 (format "Copying %s to %s" filename newname)
 
     (if (file-directory-p filename)
@@ -667,7 +679,7 @@ PRESERVE-UID-GID and PRESERVE-EXTENDED-ATTRIBUTES are completely ignored."
        method user host
        (tramp-run-real-handler 'expand-file-name (list localname))))))
 
-(defun tramp-smb-action-with-acl (proc vec)
+(defun tramp-smb-action-get-acl (proc vec)
   "Read ACL data from connection buffer."
   (when (not (memq (process-status proc) '(run open)))
     ;; Accept pending output.
@@ -734,9 +746,9 @@ PRESERVE-UID-GID and PRESERVE-EXTENDED-ATTRIBUTES are completely ignored."
 
 		  (tramp-message
 		   v 6 "%s" (mapconcat 'identity (process-command p) " "))
+		  (tramp-set-connection-property p "vector" v)
 		  (tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag p nil)
-		  (tramp-process-actions p v nil tramp-smb-actions-with-acl)
-		  (tramp-message v 6 "\n%s" (buffer-string))
+		  (tramp-process-actions p v nil tramp-smb-actions-get-acl)
 		  (when (> (point-max) (point-min))
 		    (tramp-compat-funcall
 		     'substring-no-properties (buffer-string)))))
@@ -1225,11 +1237,12 @@ target of the symlink differ."
 	     (file-exists-p newname))
     (tramp-error
      (tramp-dissect-file-name
-      (if (file-remote-p filename) filename newname))
+      (if (tramp-tramp-file-p filename) filename newname))
      'file-already-exists newname))
 
   (with-tramp-progress-reporter
-      (tramp-dissect-file-name (if (file-remote-p filename) filename newname))
+      (tramp-dissect-file-name
+       (if (tramp-tramp-file-p filename) filename newname))
       0 (format "Renaming %s to %s" filename newname)
 
     (if (and (not (file-exists-p newname))
@@ -1260,67 +1273,85 @@ target of the symlink differ."
 	  (tramp-compat-delete-directory filename 'recursive)
 	(delete-file filename)))))
 
+(defun tramp-smb-action-set-acl (proc vec)
+  "Read ACL data from connection buffer."
+  (when (not (memq (process-status proc) '(run open)))
+    ;; Accept pending output.
+    (while (tramp-accept-process-output proc 0.1))
+    (with-current-buffer (tramp-get-connection-buffer vec)
+      (tramp-message vec 10 "\n%s" (buffer-string))
+      (throw 'tramp-action 'ok))))
+
 (defun tramp-smb-handle-set-file-acl (filename acl-string)
   "Like `set-file-acl' for Tramp files."
-  (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
-    (when (and (stringp acl-string) (executable-find tramp-smb-acl-program))
-
-      (setq tramp-current-method (tramp-file-name-method v)
-	    tramp-current-user (tramp-file-name-user v)
-	    tramp-current-host (tramp-file-name-real-host v))
-      (tramp-set-file-property v localname "file-acl" 'undef)
-
-      (let* ((real-user (tramp-file-name-real-user v))
-	     (real-host (tramp-file-name-real-host v))
-	     (domain    (tramp-file-name-domain v))
-	     (port      (tramp-file-name-port v))
-	     (share     (tramp-smb-get-share v))
-	     (localname (tramp-compat-replace-regexp-in-string
-			 "\\\\" "/" (tramp-smb-get-localname v)))
-	     (args      (list (concat "//" real-host "/" share) "-E" "-S"
-			      (tramp-compat-replace-regexp-in-string
-			       "\n" "," acl-string))))
-
-	(if (not (zerop (length real-user)))
-	    (setq args (append args (list "-U" real-user)))
-	  (setq args (append args (list "-N"))))
-
-	(when domain (setq args (append args (list "-W" domain))))
-	(when port   (setq args (append args (list "-p" port))))
-	(when tramp-smb-conf
-	  (setq args (append args (list "-s" tramp-smb-conf))))
-	(setq
-	 args
-	 (append args (list (shell-quote-argument localname) "2>/dev/null")))
+  (ignore-errors
+    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
+      (when (and (stringp acl-string) (executable-find tramp-smb-acl-program))
+	(setq tramp-current-method (tramp-file-name-method v)
+	      tramp-current-user (tramp-file-name-user v)
+	      tramp-current-host (tramp-file-name-real-host v))
+	(tramp-set-file-property v localname "file-acl" 'undef)
 
-	(unwind-protect
-	    (with-temp-buffer
-	      ;; Set the transfer process properties.
-	      (tramp-set-connection-property
-	       v "process-name" (buffer-name (current-buffer)))
-	      (tramp-set-connection-property
-	       v "process-buffer" (current-buffer))
-
-	      ;; Use an asynchronous processes.  By this, password can
-	      ;; be handled.
-	      (let ((p (apply
-			'start-process
-			(tramp-get-connection-name v)
-			(tramp-get-connection-buffer v)
-			tramp-smb-acl-program args)))
-
-		(tramp-message
-		 v 6 "%s" (mapconcat 'identity (process-command p) " "))
-		(tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag p nil)
-		(tramp-process-actions p v nil tramp-smb-actions-with-acl)
-		(tramp-message v 6 "\n%s" (buffer-string))
-		;; Success.
-		(tramp-set-file-property v localname "file-acl" acl-string)
-		t))
-
-	  ;; Reset the transfer process properties.
-	  (tramp-set-connection-property v "process-name" nil)
-	  (tramp-set-connection-property v "process-buffer" nil))))))
+	(let* ((real-user (tramp-file-name-real-user v))
+	       (real-host (tramp-file-name-real-host v))
+	       (domain    (tramp-file-name-domain v))
+	       (port      (tramp-file-name-port v))
+	       (share     (tramp-smb-get-share v))
+	       (localname (tramp-compat-replace-regexp-in-string
+			   "\\\\" "/" (tramp-smb-get-localname v)))
+	       (args      (list (concat "//" real-host "/" share) "-E" "-S"
+				(tramp-compat-replace-regexp-in-string
+				 "\n" "," acl-string))))
+
+	  (if (not (zerop (length real-user)))
+	      (setq args (append args (list "-U" real-user)))
+	    (setq args (append args (list "-N"))))
+
+	  (when domain (setq args (append args (list "-W" domain))))
+	  (when port   (setq args (append args (list "-p" port))))
+	  (when tramp-smb-conf
+	    (setq args (append args (list "-s" tramp-smb-conf))))
+	  (setq
+	   args
+	   (append args (list (shell-quote-argument localname)
+			      "&&" "echo" "tramp_exit_status" "0"
+			      "||" "echo" "tramp_exit_status" "1")))
+
+	  (unwind-protect
+	      (with-temp-buffer
+		;; Set the transfer process properties.
+		(tramp-set-connection-property
+		 v "process-name" (buffer-name (current-buffer)))
+		(tramp-set-connection-property
+		 v "process-buffer" (current-buffer))
+
+		;; Use an asynchronous processes.  By this, password can
+		;; be handled.
+		(let ((p (apply
+			  'start-process-shell-command
+			  (tramp-get-connection-name v)
+			  (tramp-get-connection-buffer v)
+			  tramp-smb-acl-program args)))
+
+		  (tramp-message
+		   v 6 "%s" (mapconcat 'identity (process-command p) " "))
+		  (tramp-set-connection-property p "vector" v)
+		  (tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag p nil)
+		  (tramp-process-actions p v nil tramp-smb-actions-set-acl)
+		  (goto-char (point-max))
+		  (unless (re-search-backward "tramp_exit_status [0-9]+" nil t)
+		    (tramp-error
+		     v 'file-error
+		     "Couldn't find exit status of `%s'" tramp-smb-acl-program))
+		  (skip-chars-forward "^ ")
+		  (when (zerop (read (current-buffer)))
+		    ;; Success.
+		    (tramp-set-file-property v localname "file-acl" acl-string)
+		    t)))
+
+	    ;; Reset the transfer process properties.
+	    (tramp-set-connection-property v "process-name" nil)
+	    (tramp-set-connection-property v "process-buffer" nil)))))))
 
 (defun tramp-smb-handle-set-file-modes (filename mode)
   "Like `set-file-modes' for Tramp files."
@@ -1819,6 +1850,7 @@ If ARGUMENT is non-nil, use it as argument for
 
 	      (tramp-message
 	       vec 6 "%s" (mapconcat 'identity (process-command p) " "))
+	      (tramp-set-connection-property p "vector" vec)
 	      (tramp-compat-set-process-query-on-exit-flag p nil)
 
 	      ;; Set variables for computing the prompt for reading password.
@@ -1936,10 +1968,6 @@ Returns nil if an error message has appeared."
 (defun tramp-smb-call-winexe (vec)
   "Apply a remote command, if possible, using `tramp-smb-winexe-program'."
 
-  ;; We call `tramp-get-buffer' in order to get a debug buffer for
-  ;; messages.
-  (tramp-get-buffer vec)
-
   ;; Check for program.
   (unless (executable-find tramp-smb-winexe-program)
     (tramp-error
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp.el b/lisp/net/tramp.el
index c5d728ba5c7..2cbaf4a1636 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp.el
@@ -1433,67 +1433,65 @@ The outline level is equal to the verbosity of the Tramp message."
   "Append message to debug buffer.
 Message is formatted with FMT-STRING as control string and the remaining
 ARGUMENTS to actually emit the message (if applicable)."
-  (when (get-buffer (tramp-buffer-name vec))
-    (with-current-buffer (tramp-get-debug-buffer vec)
-      (goto-char (point-max))
-      ;; Headline.
-      (when (bobp)
-	(insert
-	 (format
-	  ";; %sEmacs: %s Tramp: %s -*- mode: outline; -*-"
-	  (if (featurep 'sxemacs) "SX" (if (featurep 'xemacs) "X" "GNU "))
-	  emacs-version tramp-version)))
-      (unless (bolp)
-	(insert "\n"))
-      ;; Timestamp.
-      (let ((now (current-time)))
-        (insert (format-time-string "%T." now))
-        (insert (format "%06d " (nth 2 now))))
-      ;; Calling Tramp function.  We suppress compat and trace
-      ;; functions from being displayed.
-      (let ((btn 1) btf fn)
-	(while (not fn)
-	  (setq btf (nth 1 (backtrace-frame btn)))
-	  (if (not btf)
-	      (setq fn "")
-	    (when (symbolp btf)
-	      (setq fn (symbol-name btf))
-	      (unless
-		  (and
-		   (string-match "^tramp" fn)
-		   (not
-		    (string-match
-		     (concat
-		      "^"
-		      (regexp-opt
-		       '("tramp-backtrace"
-			 "tramp-compat-condition-case-unless-debug"
-			 "tramp-compat-funcall"
-			 "tramp-compat-with-temp-message"
-			 "tramp-condition-case-unless-debug"
-			 "tramp-debug-message"
-			 "tramp-error"
-			 "tramp-error-with-buffer"
-			 "tramp-message"
-			 "tramp-user-error")
-		       t)
-		      "$")
-		     fn)))
-		(setq fn nil)))
-	    (setq btn (1+ btn))))
-	;; The following code inserts filename and line number.
-	;; Should be inactive by default, because it is time
-	;; consuming.
-;	(let ((ffn (find-function-noselect (intern fn))))
-;	  (insert
-;	   (format
-;	    "%s:%d: "
-;	    (file-name-nondirectory (buffer-file-name (car ffn)))
-;	    (with-current-buffer (car ffn)
-;	      (1+ (count-lines (point-min) (cdr ffn)))))))
-	(insert (format "%s " fn)))
-      ;; The message.
-      (insert (apply 'format fmt-string arguments)))))
+  (with-current-buffer (tramp-get-debug-buffer vec)
+    (goto-char (point-max))
+    ;; Headline.
+    (when (bobp)
+      (insert
+       (format
+	";; %sEmacs: %s Tramp: %s -*- mode: outline; -*-"
+	(if (featurep 'sxemacs) "SX" (if (featurep 'xemacs) "X" "GNU "))
+	emacs-version tramp-version)))
+    (unless (bolp)
+      (insert "\n"))
+    ;; Timestamp.
+    (let ((now (current-time)))
+      (insert (format-time-string "%T." now))
+      (insert (format "%06d " (nth 2 now))))
+    ;; Calling Tramp function.  We suppress compat and trace functions
+    ;; from being displayed.
+    (let ((btn 1) btf fn)
+      (while (not fn)
+	(setq btf (nth 1 (backtrace-frame btn)))
+	(if (not btf)
+	    (setq fn "")
+	  (when (symbolp btf)
+	    (setq fn (symbol-name btf))
+	    (unless
+		(and
+		 (string-match "^tramp" fn)
+		 (not
+		  (string-match
+		   (concat
+		    "^"
+		    (regexp-opt
+		     '("tramp-backtrace"
+		       "tramp-compat-condition-case-unless-debug"
+		       "tramp-compat-funcall"
+		       "tramp-compat-with-temp-message"
+		       "tramp-condition-case-unless-debug"
+		       "tramp-debug-message"
+		       "tramp-error"
+		       "tramp-error-with-buffer"
+		       "tramp-message"
+		       "tramp-user-error")
+		     t)
+		    "$")
+		   fn)))
+	      (setq fn nil)))
+	  (setq btn (1+ btn))))
+      ;; The following code inserts filename and line number.  Should
+      ;; be inactive by default, because it is time consuming.
+;      (let ((ffn (find-function-noselect (intern fn))))
+;	(insert
+;	 (format
+;	  "%s:%d: "
+;	  (file-name-nondirectory (buffer-file-name (car ffn)))
+;	  (with-current-buffer (car ffn)
+;	    (1+ (count-lines (point-min) (cdr ffn)))))))
+      (insert (format "%s " fn)))
+    ;; The message.
+    (insert (apply 'format fmt-string arguments))))
 
 (defvar tramp-message-show-message t
   "Show Tramp message in the minibuffer.
@@ -1530,13 +1528,13 @@ applicable)."
 		 arguments))
 	;; Log only when there is a minimum level.
 	(when (>= tramp-verbose 4)
-	  (when (and vec-or-proc
-		     (processp vec-or-proc)
-		     (buffer-name (process-buffer vec-or-proc)))
-	    (with-current-buffer (process-buffer vec-or-proc)
-	      ;; Translate proc to vec.
-	      (setq vec-or-proc (tramp-dissect-file-name default-directory))))
-	  (when (and vec-or-proc (vectorp vec-or-proc))
+	  ;; Translate proc to vec.
+	  (when (processp vec-or-proc)
+	    (let ((tramp-verbose 0))
+	      (setq vec-or-proc
+		    (tramp-get-connection-property vec-or-proc "vector" nil))))
+	  ;; Do it.
+	  (when (vectorp vec-or-proc)
 	    (apply 'tramp-debug-message
 		   vec-or-proc
 		   (concat (format "(%d) # " level) fmt-string)
@@ -1548,7 +1546,7 @@ If VEC-OR-PROC is nil, the buffer *debug tramp* is used.  This
 function is meant for debugging purposes."
   (if vec-or-proc
       (tramp-message vec-or-proc 10 "\n%s" (with-output-to-string (backtrace)))
-    (if (<= 10 tramp-verbose)
+    (if (>= tramp-verbose 10)
 	(with-output-to-temp-buffer "*debug tramp*" (backtrace)))))
 
 (defsubst tramp-error (vec-or-proc signal fmt-string &rest arguments)
@@ -1821,7 +1819,7 @@ been set up by `rfn-eshadow-setup-minibuffer'."
 	  ;; We do not want to send any remote command.
 	  (non-essential t))
       (when
-	  (file-remote-p
+	  (tramp-tramp-file-p
 	   (tramp-compat-funcall
 	    'buffer-substring-no-properties end (point-max)))
 	(save-excursion
@@ -2356,7 +2354,8 @@ not in completion mode."
   (and (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
        (with-parsed-tramp-file-name filename nil
 	 (or (not (tramp-completion-mode-p))
-	     (let ((p (tramp-get-connection-process v)))
+	     (let* ((tramp-verbose 0)
+		    (p (tramp-get-connection-process v)))
 	       (and p (processp p) (memq (process-status p) '(run open))))))))
 
 ;; Method, host name and user name completion.
@@ -2934,7 +2933,8 @@ User is always nil."
 
 (defun tramp-handle-file-remote-p (filename &optional identification connected)
   "Like `file-remote-p' for Tramp files."
-  (let ((tramp-verbose 3))
+  ;; We do not want traces in the debug buffer.
+  (let ((tramp-verbose (min tramp-verbose 3)))
     (when (tramp-tramp-file-p filename)
       (let* ((v (tramp-dissect-file-name filename))
 	     (p (tramp-get-connection-process v))
@@ -3663,8 +3663,8 @@ Example:
 would yield `t'.  On the other hand, the following check results in nil:
 
   (tramp-equal-remote \"/sudo::/etc\" \"/su::/etc\")"
-  (and (stringp (file-remote-p file1))
-       (stringp (file-remote-p file2))
+  (and (tramp-tramp-file-p file1)
+       (tramp-tramp-file-p file2)
        (string-equal (file-remote-p file1) (file-remote-p file2))))
 
 ;;;###tramp-autoload
@@ -4198,7 +4198,7 @@ Only works for Bourne-like shells."
 (defun tramp-eshell-directory-change ()
   "Set `eshell-path-env' to $PATH of the host related to `default-directory'."
   (setq eshell-path-env
-	(if (file-remote-p default-directory)
+	(if (tramp-tramp-file-p default-directory)
 	    (with-parsed-tramp-file-name default-directory nil
 	      (mapconcat
 	       'identity