# HG changeset patch # User Kim F. Storm # Date 1153234836 0 # Node ID 2f62cd511de07646ff92ace58215684a785339ba # Parent adaad9cef32621c79f2da1a7c24249ce16709a4f (Terminal Output): baud-rate only controls preemption on non-window systems. Add xref to Forcing Redisplay. diff -r adaad9cef326 -r 2f62cd511de0 lispref/os.texi --- a/lispref/os.texi Tue Jul 18 14:40:29 2006 +0000 +++ b/lispref/os.texi Tue Jul 18 15:00:36 2006 +0000 @@ -1836,10 +1836,11 @@ This variable's value is the output speed of the terminal, as far as Emacs knows. Setting this variable does not change the speed of actual data transmission, but the value is used for calculations such as -padding. It also affects decisions about whether to scroll part of the -screen or repaint---even when using a window system. (We designed it -this way despite the fact that a window system has no true ``output -speed,'' to give you a way to tune these decisions.) +padding. + + It also affects decisions about whether to scroll part of the +screen or repaint on non-window systems. @xref{Forcing Redisplay}, +for the corresponding functionality on window systems. The value is measured in baud. @end defvar