[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/etc/DEBUG

[Kim F . Storm]

Index: emacs/etc/DEBUG
diff -c emacs/etc/DEBUG:1.27 emacs/etc/DEBUG:1.28
*** emacs/etc/DEBUG:1.27        Mon Sep  1 15:44:58 2003
--- emacs/etc/DEBUG     Mon Oct  4 13:37:01 2004
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*** 69,77 ****
  in the ordinary way, with the `p' command.  Then type `pr' with no
  arguments.  This calls a subroutine which uses the Lisp printer.
  
! Note: It is not a good idea to try `pr' if you know that Emacs is in
! deep trouble: its stack smashed (e.g., if it encountered SIGSEGV due
! to stack overflow), or crucial data structures, such as `obarray',
  corrupted, etc.  In such cases, the Emacs subroutine called by `pr'
  might make more damage, like overwrite some data that is important for
  debugging the original problem.
--- 69,79 ----
  in the ordinary way, with the `p' command.  Then type `pr' with no
  arguments.  This calls a subroutine which uses the Lisp printer.
  
! You can also use `pp value' to print the emacs value directly.
! 
! Note: It is not a good idea to try `pr' or `pp' if you know that Emacs
! is in deep trouble: its stack smashed (e.g., if it encountered SIGSEGV
! due to stack overflow), or crucial data structures, such as `obarray',
  corrupted, etc.  In such cases, the Emacs subroutine called by `pr'
  might make more damage, like overwrite some data that is important for
  debugging the original problem.
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*** 442,447 ****
--- 444,452 ----
  Emacs compiled with GLYPH_DEBUG defined; type "C-h f dump- TAB" and
  "C-h f trace- TAB" to see the full list.
  
+ When you debug display problems running emacs under X, you can use
+ the `ff' command to flush all pending display updates to the screen.
+ 
  
  ** Debugging LessTif