[Emacs-diffs] master 2a41fe2: require-final-newline doc string clarification

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

branch: master
commit 2a41fe2eaf422fbd50c7c663eaa566f3801b97cf
Author: Lars Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden>
Commit: Lars Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden>

    require-final-newline doc string clarification
    
    * lisp/files.el (require-final-newline): Mention that the variable
    applies to visited files (bug#34986).
---
 lisp/files.el | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 68a1284..9f22210 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -337,7 +337,11 @@ Any other non-nil value means ask user whether to add a 
newline, when saving.
 A value of nil means don't add newlines.
 
 Certain major modes set this locally to the value obtained
-from `mode-require-final-newline'."
+from `mode-require-final-newline'.
+
+This variable is only heeded when visiting files (or saving
+visited files).  Writing data to the file system with
+`write-region' and the like is not influenced by this variable."
   :safe #'symbolp
   :type '(choice (const :tag "When visiting" visit)
                 (const :tag "When saving" t)