[Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r104902: * functions.texi (What Is a Function): Document the autoload

[Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen]

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revno: 104902
fixes bug(s): http://debbugs.gnu.org/6496
committer: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden>
branch nick: trunk
timestamp: Sun 2011-07-03 14:33:37 +0200
message:
  * functions.texi (What Is a Function): Document the autoload
  object.
modified:
  doc/lispref/ChangeLog
  doc/lispref/functions.texi

=== modified file 'doc/lispref/ChangeLog'
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog     2011-07-02 23:52:35 +0000
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog     2011-07-03 12:33:37 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-07-03  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <address@hidden>
+
+       * functions.texi (What Is a Function): Document the autoload
+       object (bug#6496).
+
 2011-07-02  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <address@hidden>
 
        * customize.texi (Variable Definitions): Clarify that SETFUNCTION

=== modified file 'doc/lispref/functions.texi'
--- a/doc/lispref/functions.texi        2011-02-25 03:27:45 +0000
+++ b/doc/lispref/functions.texi        2011-07-03 12:33:37 +0000
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@
 @item byte-code function
 A @dfn{byte-code function} is a function that has been compiled by the
 byte compiler.  @xref{Byte-Code Type}.
+
address@hidden autoload object
address@hidden autoload object
+An @dfn{autoload object} is a place-holder for a real function.  If
+the autoload object is called, it will make Emacs load the file
+containing the definition of the real function, and then call the real
+function instead.
 @end table
 
 @defun functionp object