# HG changeset patch # User Richard M. Stallman # Date 999805851 0 # Node ID 338b1a97adf734e2a4e75a8a03e66c02508c3502 # Parent 0317f0f05c3712ab8692a504f4c8fb353af3376d Minor clarifications. diff -r 0317f0f05c37 -r 338b1a97adf7 lispref/advice.texi --- a/lispref/advice.texi Thu Sep 06 19:50:20 2001 +0000 +++ b/lispref/advice.texi Thu Sep 06 19:50:51 2001 +0000 @@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ @cindex piece of advice Each function can have multiple @dfn{pieces of advice}, separately -defined. Each defined piece of advice can be enabled or disabled -explicitly. The enabled pieces of advice for any given function -actually take effect when you @dfn{activate} advice for that function, or when -that function is subsequently defined or redefined. +defined. Each defined piece of advice can be @dfn{enabled} or +disabled explicitly. All the enabled pieces of advice for any given +function actually take effect when you @dfn{activate} advice for that +function, or when you define or redefine the function. Note that +enabling a piece of advice and activating advice for a function +are not the same thing. @strong{Usage Note:} Advice is useful for altering the behavior of existing calls to an existing function. If you want the new behavior @@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ defining this piece of advice. @cindex forward advice -This flag has no effect if @var{function} itself is not defined yet (a +This flag has no immediate effect if @var{function} itself is not defined yet (a situation known as @dfn{forward advice}), because it is impossible to activate an undefined function's advice. However, defining @var{function} will automatically activate its advice. diff -r 0317f0f05c37 -r 338b1a97adf7 lispref/loading.texi --- a/lispref/loading.texi Thu Sep 06 19:50:20 2001 +0000 +++ b/lispref/loading.texi Thu Sep 06 19:50:51 2001 +0000 @@ -739,10 +739,10 @@ @item Symbols that were defined by this library. @item -Lists of the form @code{(require . @var{feature})} indicating +Cons cells of the form @code{(require . @var{feature})} indicating features that were required. @item -Lists of the form @code{(provide . @var{feature})} indicating +Cons cells of the form @code{(provide . @var{feature})} indicating features that were provided. @end itemize