* misc.texi (emacsclient Options): Describe what an empty string argument does for --alternate-editor. * emacsclient.1: Describe what an empty string argument does for --alternate-editor. * emacsclient.c (print_help_and_exit): Describe what an empty string argument does for --alternate-editor. (set_socket): Make it possible to not exit in case of an error. (start_daemon_and_retry_set_socket): New function. (main): Use it. Restore the NULL value for socket_name and server_file after the set_socket call.