[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/src/w32proc.c,v

[Eli Zaretskii]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/emacs
Module name:    emacs
Changes by:     Eli Zaretskii <eliz>    08/05/10 08:25:14

Index: w32proc.c
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RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/src/w32proc.c,v
retrieving revision 1.77
retrieving revision 1.78
diff -u -b -r1.77 -r1.78
--- w32proc.c   23 Apr 2008 05:55:33 -0000      1.77
+++ w32proc.c   10 May 2008 08:25:14 -0000      1.78
@@ -2353,12 +2353,18 @@
 #endif
 
   DEFVAR_LISP ("w32-get-true-file-attributes", &Vw32_get_true_file_attributes,
-              doc: /* Non-nil means determine accurate link count in 
`file-attributes'.
-This option is only useful for files on NTFS volumes, where
-hard links are supported.  The default value `local' means only do
-this for files on local harddrives.  Any other non-nil value means do
-this even on remote and removable drives where the performance impact
-may be noticeable even on modern hardware.  */);
+              doc: /* Non-nil means determine accurate file attributes in 
`file-attributes'.
+This option controls whether to issue additional system calls to determine
+accurate link counts, file type, and ownership information.  It is only
+useful for files on NTFS volumes, where hard links and file security are
+supported.
+
+Without these system calls, link count will always be reported as 1 and file
+ownership will be attributed to the current user.
+The default value `local' means only issue these system calls for files
+on local fixed drives.  A value of nil means never issue them.
+Any other non-nil value means do this even on remote and removable drives
+where the performance impact may be noticeable even on modern hardware.  */);
   Vw32_get_true_file_attributes = Qlocal;
 
   staticpro (&Vw32_valid_locale_ids);