# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 911898092 0
# Node ID 63e98b81cc29d9b79adb5cc8e1e9d65702f45c36
# Parent  eac4b475c2eaeb02e881e769f225098d2771ddf7
(syms_of_buffer): Doc fix.

diff -r eac4b475c2ea -r 63e98b81cc29 src/buffer.c
--- a/src/buffer.c	Tue Nov 24 08:56:27 1998 +0000
+++ b/src/buffer.c	Tue Nov 24 09:01:32 1998 +0000
@@ -4404,7 +4404,11 @@
 That's because these variables are temporarily set to nil.\n\
 As a result, a hook function cannot straightforwardly alter the value of\n\
 these variables.  See the Emacs Lisp manual for a way of\n\
-accomplishing an equivalent result by using other variables.");
+accomplishing an equivalent result by using other variables.\n\
+\n\
+If an unhandled error happens in running these functions,\n\
+the variable's value remains nil.  That prevents the error\n\
+from happening repeatedly and making Emacs nonfunctional.");
   Vbefore_change_functions = Qnil;
 
   DEFVAR_LISP ("after-change-functions", &Vafter_change_functions,
@@ -4421,8 +4425,11 @@
 That's because these variables are temporarily set to nil.\n\
 As a result, a hook function cannot straightforwardly alter the value of\n\
 these variables.  See the Emacs Lisp manual for a way of\n\
-accomplishing an equivalent result by using other variables.");
-
+accomplishing an equivalent result by using other variables.\n\
+\n\
+If an unhandled error happens in running these functions,\n\
+the variable's value remains nil.  That prevents the error\n\
+from happening repeatedly and making Emacs nonfunctional.");
   Vafter_change_functions = Qnil;
 
   DEFVAR_LISP ("first-change-hook", &Vfirst_change_hook,