diff src/fileio.c @ 853:224b0d5d1a38

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author Jim Blandy <jimb@redhat.com>
date Wed, 22 Jul 1992 21:20:04 +0000
parents 0bc61321ba50
children 427299469901
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--- a/src/fileio.c	Wed Jul 22 21:17:34 1992 +0000
+++ b/src/fileio.c	Wed Jul 22 21:20:04 1992 +0000
@@ -1364,6 +1364,13 @@
 #endif /* not VMS */
 }
 
+/* A slightly faster and more convenient way to get
+   (directory-file-name (expand-file-name FOO)).  The return value may
+   have had its last character zapped with a '\0' character, meaning
+   that it is acceptable to system calls, but not to other lisp
+   functions.  Callers should make sure that the return value doesn't
+   escape.  */
+
 Lisp_Object
 expand_and_dir_to_file (filename, defdir)
      Lisp_Object filename, defdir;