Re: signal-USR{1,2}-hook

[Kim F. Storm]

Dave Love <address@hidden> writes:

> [I reported this before, but it hasn't been fixed.]
>
> These two hooks are documented like this:
>
>   signal-USR1-hook's value is nil
>
>   Documentation:
>   Hook to be run whenever emacs receives a USR1 signal
>
> but they aren't run on those signals.  The signals just generate
> events like `[usr1-signal]'.  I don't know what is actually intended.

Neither do I.  

But the following change indicates that those variables are no longer
supported (and should be removed).

1999-02-16  Richard Stallman  <address@hidden>

        * emacs.c (Qusr1_signal, Qusr2_signal): New variables.
        (syms_of_emacs): Init and staticpro them.
        (handle_USR1_signal): Don't run any code, just queue up an event.
        (handle_USR2_signal): Likewise.

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