[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/compile.texi,v

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/emacs
Module name:    emacs
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       07/03/04 17:55:23

Index: compile.texi
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RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/lispref/compile.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.29
retrieving revision 1.30
diff -u -b -r1.29 -r1.30
--- compile.texi        16 Jan 2007 03:28:54 -0000      1.29
+++ compile.texi        4 Mar 2007 17:55:23 -0000       1.30
@@ -454,11 +454,10 @@
   (require 'my-macro-package))  ;; only macros needed from this
 @end lisp
 
-The same sort of thing goes for macros or @code{defalias}es defined
-locally and only for use within the file.  They can be defined while
-compiling, but then not needed when executing.  This is good for code
-that's only a fallback for compatibility with other versions of Emacs.
-For example.
+The same sort of thing goes for macros and @code{defsubst} functions
+defined locally and only for use within the file.  They are needed for
+compiling the file, but in most cases they are not needed for
+execution of the compiled file.  For example,
 
 @lisp
 (eval-when-compile
@@ -467,6 +466,10 @@
       (compatibility code))))
 @end lisp
 
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+This is often good for code that's only a fallback for compatibility
+with other versions of Emacs.
+
 @strong{Common Lisp Note:} At top level, @code{eval-when-compile} is analogous 
to the Common
 Lisp idiom @code{(eval-when (compile eval) @dots{})}.  Elsewhere, the
 Common Lisp @samp{#.} reader macro (but not when interpreting) is closer