# HG changeset patch # User Richard M. Stallman # Date 1177145895 0 # Node ID 916f8aa2138d6495b100b9bd29624c89b97cccaf # Parent 467b5b7572bda94c7d59d53335b928b69602499e (File Name Expansion): Clarify previous change. diff -r 467b5b7572bd -r 916f8aa2138d lispref/files.texi --- a/lispref/files.texi Sat Apr 21 08:57:30 2007 +0000 +++ b/lispref/files.texi Sat Apr 21 08:58:15 2007 +0000 @@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ @end group @end example -In some cases, a leading @samp{..} can remain in the output: +In some cases, a leading @samp{..} component can remain in the output: @example @group @@ -1999,7 +1999,8 @@ @end group @end example -This is for use with filesystems that have the concept of a +@noindent +This is for the sake of filesystems that have the concept of a ``superroot'' above the root directory @file{/}. On other filesystems, @file{/../} is interpreted exactly the same as @file{/}.