# HG changeset patch
# User Kim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>
# Date 1096897021 0
# Node ID 7e6072c66e67d7aa17e65e4ab5fc6d686a51d1bc
# Parent  aca7edaa93d4450079caa627cbb09de977d6f697
Mention pp and ff commands.

diff -r aca7edaa93d4 -r 7e6072c66e67 etc/DEBUG
--- a/etc/DEBUG	Mon Oct 04 13:34:59 2004 +0000
+++ b/etc/DEBUG	Mon Oct 04 13:37:01 2004 +0000
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@
 in the ordinary way, with the `p' command.  Then type `pr' with no
 arguments.  This calls a subroutine which uses the Lisp printer.
 
-Note: It is not a good idea to try `pr' if you know that Emacs is in
-deep trouble: its stack smashed (e.g., if it encountered SIGSEGV due
-to stack overflow), or crucial data structures, such as `obarray',
+You can also use `pp value' to print the emacs value directly.
+
+Note: It is not a good idea to try `pr' or `pp' if you know that Emacs
+is in deep trouble: its stack smashed (e.g., if it encountered SIGSEGV
+due to stack overflow), or crucial data structures, such as `obarray',
 corrupted, etc.  In such cases, the Emacs subroutine called by `pr'
 might make more damage, like overwrite some data that is important for
 debugging the original problem.
@@ -442,6 +444,9 @@
 Emacs compiled with GLYPH_DEBUG defined; type "C-h f dump- TAB" and
 "C-h f trace- TAB" to see the full list.
 
+When you debug display problems running emacs under X, you can use
+the `ff' command to flush all pending display updates to the screen.
+
 
 ** Debugging LessTif