Re: (emacs)Log Buffer

[Stefan Monnier]

>> Sometimes the `*VC-Log*' buffer contains default text when you enter
>> it, typically the last log message entered.  If it does, mark and point
>> are set around the entire contents of the buffer so that it is easy to
>> kill the contents of the buffer with `C-w'.

>> Is this really true with the default settings?

>    It should.  If not, it's a bug.

> Maybe my question was somewhat ambiguous.  It concerned the first
> sentence, not the second.  When is the `*VC-Log*' buffer supposed to
> contain default text when you enter it, if you are not using pcl-cvs
> and all settings are at default?

Maybe you're right that it never happens with default settings if you don't
use PCL-CVS, but I'm not sure if it's relevant.  Should the documentation
not talk about things that happen if you use PCL-CVS or if you change some
custom settings?


        Stefan