From 8996c1a5ca46c280f9629f0f38b8dfaeaa2a7ab3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:12:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Magic File Names): Rewrite previous change. --- lispref/files.texi | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/lispref/files.texi b/lispref/files.texi index eacb641a8bb..343a6bc5e39 100644 --- a/lispref/files.texi +++ b/lispref/files.texi @@ -2786,11 +2786,10 @@ example, that it is possible to start a remote process accessing both files at the same time. Implementors of file handlers need to ensure this principle is valid. -The optional parameter @var{connected}, when passed non-@code{nil}, -triggers an additional check whether the remote system has been -connected already. The function returns then @code{nil} if there is -no corresponding open connection, even if @var{filename} is remote. -This can be used to avoid unnecessary connection attempts. +If @var{connected} is non-@code{nil}, this function returns @code{nil} +even if @var{filename} is remote, if Emacs has no network connection +to its host. This is useful when you want to avoid the delay of +making connections when they don't exist. @end defun @defun unhandled-file-name-directory filename -- 2.30.2