(eldoc-minor-mode-string): Add autoload cookie; otherwise autoloaded add-minor-mode call complains in Emacs 21. Use add-minor-mode to set minor-mode-alist, if available. (eldoc-echo-area-use-multiline-p): New user option. (eldoc-echo-area-multiline-supported-p): New variable. (eldoc-docstring-format-sym-doc): Use them. (eldoc-mode): If not using idle timers, append to local post and pre command hooks. Suggested by David Byers <davby@ida.liu.se>. (eldoc-display-message-no-interference-p): Don't interfere with edebug. Add autoload cookie for eldoc-mode minor-mode-alist initialization. (eldoc-function-arglist): New function. (eldoc-function-argstring): Use it.