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[Emacs-diffs] master 2fa2c87: Make description of `edebug-initial-mode'


From: Alan Mackenzie
Subject: [Emacs-diffs] master 2fa2c87: Make description of `edebug-initial-mode' user friendly.
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:44:24 +0000

branch: master
commit 2fa2c87cac834cae253a7fc6fcab280723660f74
Author: Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden>
Commit: Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden>

    Make description of `edebug-initial-mode' user friendly.
    
    Fixes debbugs#21365.
    
    dec/lispref/edebug.texi (Edebug Execution Modes): Change the
    desscription
    of `edebug-initial-mode' from that of its implementation to that of its
    visual effect and use.  Move the paragraph higher up.
---
 doc/lispref/edebug.texi |   16 +++++++++-------
 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/lispref/edebug.texi b/doc/lispref/edebug.texi
index 9080bf7..e086be3 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/edebug.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/edebug.texi
@@ -281,6 +281,15 @@ can still stop the program by typing @kbd{S}, or any 
editing command.
 In general, the execution modes earlier in the above list run the
 program more slowly or stop sooner than the modes later in the list.
 
+When you enter a new Edebug level, Edebug will normally stop at the
+first instrumented function it encounters.  If you prefer to stop only
+at a break point, or not at all (for example, when gathering coverage
+data), change the value of @code{edebug-initial-mode} from its default
address@hidden to @code{go} or @code{Go-nonstop}, or one of its other
+values (@pxref{Edebug Options}).  Note that you may reenter the same
+Edebug level several times if, for example, an instrumented function
+is called several times from one command.
+
 While executing or tracing, you can interrupt the execution by typing
 any Edebug command.  Edebug stops the program at the next stop point and
 then executes the command you typed.  For example, typing @kbd{t} during
@@ -300,13 +309,6 @@ executing a keyboard macro outside of Edebug does not 
affect commands
 inside Edebug.  This is usually an advantage.  See also the
 @code{edebug-continue-kbd-macro} option in @ref{Edebug Options}.
 
-When you enter a new Edebug level, the initial execution mode comes
-from the value of the variable @code{edebug-initial-mode}
-(@pxref{Edebug Options}).  By default, this specifies step mode.  Note
-that you may reenter the same Edebug level several times if, for
-example, an instrumented function is called several times from one
-command.
-
 @defopt edebug-sit-for-seconds
 This option specifies how many seconds to wait between execution steps
 in trace mode or continue mode.  The default is 1 second.



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