master b9243b0 2/2: Minor clarification for define-minor-mode :variable

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

branch: master
commit b9243b034b9218bbc0bf6a1e12903aea008316cb
Author: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Commit: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>

    Minor clarification for define-minor-mode :variable
    
    * lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el (define-minor-mode):
    * doc/lispref/modes.texi (Defining Minor Modes): Clarify what the
    setter function should do (bug#14875).
---
 doc/lispref/modes.texi        | 3 ++-
 lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/lispref/modes.texi b/doc/lispref/modes.texi
index 4274810..d9caeab 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/modes.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/modes.texi
@@ -1728,7 +1728,8 @@ anything that can be used with the @code{setf} function
 (@pxref{Generalized Variables}).
 @var{place} can also be a cons @code{(@var{get} . @var{set})},
 where @var{get} is an expression that returns the current state,
-and @var{set} is a function of one argument (a state) that sets it.
+and @var{set} is a function of one argument (a state) which should be
+assigned to @var{place}.
 
 @item :after-hook @var{after-hook}
 This defines a single Lisp form which is evaluated after the mode hooks
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
index 8a2b3b4..d9b5ea7 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/easy-mmode.el
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ BODY contains code to execute each time the mode is enabled 
or disabled.
                named variable, or a generalized variable.
                PLACE can also be of the form (GET . SET), where GET is
                an expression that returns the current state, and SET is
-               a function that takes one argument, the new state, and
-               sets it.  If you specify a :variable, this function does
-               not define a MODE variable (nor any of the terms used
+               a function that takes one argument, the new state, which should
+                be assigned to PLACE.  If you specify a :variable, this 
function
+                does not define a MODE variable (nor any of the terms used
                in :variable).
 :after-hook     A single lisp form which is evaluated after the mode hooks
                 have been run.  It should not be quoted.