# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1102030542 0
# Node ID 947c0bab2dd92740a525cfd9c9a730f8301e1b4d
# Parent  cd5b85acf3944624b7c3e83f6ebbd3332f23cd14
(Fmake_variable_buffer_local): Doc fix.
(Fmake_local_variable): Doc fix.

diff -r cd5b85acf394 -r 947c0bab2dd9 src/data.c
--- a/src/data.c	Thu Dec 02 23:24:43 2004 +0000
+++ b/src/data.c	Thu Dec 02 23:35:42 2004 +0000
@@ -1509,6 +1509,9 @@
 a `let'-style binding made in this buffer is in effect,
 does not make the variable buffer-local.  Return VARIABLE.
 
+In most cases it is better to use `make-local-variable',
+which makes a variable local in just one buffer.
+
 The function `default-value' gets the default value and `set-default' sets it.  */)
      (variable)
      register Lisp_Object variable;
@@ -1552,7 +1555,7 @@
 Other buffers will continue to share a common default value.
 \(The buffer-local value of VARIABLE starts out as the same value
 VARIABLE previously had.  If VARIABLE was void, it remains void.\)
-See also `make-variable-buffer-local'.  Return VARIABLE.
+Return VARIABLE.
 
 If the variable is already arranged to become local when set,
 this function causes a local value to exist for this buffer,
@@ -1562,6 +1565,8 @@
   (set (make-local-variable 'VARIABLE) VALUE-EXP)
 works.
 
+See also `make-variable-buffer-local'.
+
 Do not use `make-local-variable' to make a hook variable buffer-local.
 Instead, use `add-hook' and specify t for the LOCAL argument.  */)
      (variable)