* net/tramp-compat.el (tramp-compat-line-beginning-position): New defun.

diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el b/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el
index 3a10a0c3c371ae603c455ad80a5bc06ea8b9caf8..96c8bd86b77dab9dd4911b76db7063f24e4f3dd3 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el
@@ -143,6 +143,16 @@
          (tramp-file-name-handler
           'set-file-times filename time))))))
 
+(defsubst tramp-compat-line-beginning-position ()
+  "Return point at beginning of line (compat function).
+Calls `line-beginning-position' or `point-at-bol' if defined, else
+own implementation."
+  (cond
+   ((fboundp 'line-beginning-position)
+    (funcall (symbol-function 'line-beginning-position)))
+   ((fboundp 'point-at-bol) (funcall (symbol-function 'point-at-bol)))
+   (t (save-excursion (beginning-of-line) (point)))))
+
 (defsubst tramp-compat-line-end-position ()
   "Return point at end of line (compat function).
 Calls `line-end-position' or `point-at-eol' if defined, else