# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1039297336 0
# Node ID e7f0249cfca8182328aaa1bd9f95eaa55f3332d9
# Parent  ddd01000bda9931ac3a5040d4d5511097f989bc4
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diff -r ddd01000bda9 -r e7f0249cfca8 lispref/minibuf.texi
--- a/lispref/minibuf.texi	Sat Dec 07 21:41:51 2002 +0000
+++ b/lispref/minibuf.texi	Sat Dec 07 21:42:16 2002 +0000
@@ -435,6 +435,20 @@
 name to the input functions when you wish.  But it is safe to modify the
 list by hand when the minibuffer input functions are not using it.
 
+  Emacs functions that add a new element to a history list can also
+delete old elements if the list gets too long.  The variable
+@code{history-length} specifies the maximum length for most history
+lists.  To specify a different maximum length for a particular history
+list, put the length in the @code{history-length} property of the
+history list symbol.
+
+@defvar history-length
+The value of this variable specifies the maximum length for all
+history lists that don't specify their own maximum lengths.  If the
+value is @code{t}, that means there no maximum (don't delete old
+elements).
+@end defvar
+
   Here are some of the standard minibuffer history list variables:
 
 @defvar minibuffer-history