From: Richard M. Stallman Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:12:56 +0000 (+0000) Subject: (Magic File Names): Rewrite previous change. X-Git-Tag: archive/raspbian/1%29.2+1-2+rpi1~1^2~421^2~18022 X-Git-Url: https://dgit.raspbian.org/%22http:/www.example.com/cgi/%22https:/www.github.com/%22bookmarks:///%22http:/www.example.com/cgi/%22https:/www.github.com/%22bookmarks:/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=8996c1a5ca46c280f9629f0f38b8dfaeaa2a7ab3;p=emacs.git (Magic File Names): Rewrite previous change. --- 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