received text into a temporary buffer, which can then be searched.
@defun set-process-filter process filter
-This function gives @var{process} the filter function @var{filter}. If
-@var{filter} is @code{nil}, it gives the process the default filter,
-which inserts the process output into the process buffer.
+This function gives @var{process} the filter function @var{filter}.
+If @var{filter} is @code{nil}, it gives the process the default
+filter, which inserts the process output into the process buffer. If
+@var{filter} is @code{t}, Emacs stops accepting output from the
+process.
@end defun
@defun process-filter process