Small doc updates for debugging

* doc/lispref/debugging.texi (Debugger Commands): Tiny edits.

* lisp/jit-lock.el (jit-lock-mode): Doc fix.

* etc/NEWS: Related edits.

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index c304cac04ba9b04bbbb72f59d9dbda5ebf72f606..f10577faf77af9fedb51b908c115f0e822ccd6cf 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-02-13  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+       * debugging.texi (Debugger Commands): Tiny edits.
+
 2014-02-12  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
        * package.texi (Simple Packages): Describe URL and Keywords headers.

diff --git a/doc/lispref/debugging.texi b/doc/lispref/debugging.texi
index 774ac594e0da5f6275062f970b6093315779ab7a..a9d0c1c4ed0d8eaa8691dde9d416bdcaff1a1b9b 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/lispref/debugging.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/debugging.texi
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ Flag the current frame like @kbd{b}.  Then continue execution like
 are set up to do so by @code{debug-on-entry}.
 
 @item e
-Read a Lisp expression in the minibuffer, evaluate it, and print the
+Read a Lisp expression in the minibuffer, evaluate it (with the
+relevant lexical environment, if applicable), and print the
 value in the echo area.  The debugger alters certain important
 variables, and the current buffer, as part of its operation; @kbd{e}
 temporarily restores their values from outside the debugger, so you can
@@ -465,8 +466,7 @@ function and thus cancel the effect of @code{debug-on-entry}, it may
 erroneously show up in this list.
 
 @item v
-Display local variables (@pxref{Local Variables}) of the current stack
-frame.  Press @kbd{e} again to hide them.
+Toggle the display of local variables of the current stack frame.
 @end table
 
 @node Invoking the Debugger

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index e93376214bf39c881049453f79280515f40858fd..b82dc63bec0d40eb176c3f19bdf866cdd1dd6864 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -357,15 +357,16 @@ Also the following files used by the now obsolete otodo-mode.el:
 
 ** Backtrace and debugger
 
-*** The Lisp debugger's `e' command now includes the lexical environment
-when evaluating the code in the context at point.  Hence, it now lets
-you access lexical variables.
-
 +++
-*** New command `v' (`debugger-toggle-locals') displays local vars.
+*** New Lisp debugger command `v' (`debugger-toggle-locals') toggles the
+displays of local variables.
+
+*** The Lisp debugger's `e' command (`debugger-eval-expression') now includes
+the lexical environment when evaluating the code in the context at point
+(and so allows you to access lexical variables).
 
-*** New minor mode `jit-lock-debug-mode' lets you use the debuggers on
-code run via JIT Lock.
+---
+*** New minor mode `jit-lock-debug-mode' helps you debug code run via JIT Lock.
 
 ---
 ** Battery information can now be retrieved from BSD's `apm' utility.

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index d5c0f6aa552f71646bcef38e69883cbd52c273ab..afbaec909c62e8eb04cfeb385ea206e7e952a2bb 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-02-13  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+       * jit-lock.el (jit-lock-mode): Doc fix.
+
 2014-02-13  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
 
        * apropos.el (apropos-read-pattern): When the user passes an empty

diff --git a/lisp/jit-lock.el b/lisp/jit-lock.el
index 9f60ecb012647db70ea39b091a0c5f15e3dc4041..42e6519e38c77fce1dbe51e005cec162bdab0bd8 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/jit-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/jit-lock.el
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ following ways:
 Stealth fontification only occurs while the system remains unloaded.
 If the system load rises above `jit-lock-stealth-load' percent, stealth
 fontification is suspended.  Stealth fontification intensity is controlled via
-the variable `jit-lock-stealth-nice'."
+the variable `jit-lock-stealth-nice'.
+
+If you need to debug code run from jit-lock, see `jit-lock-debug-mode'."
   (setq jit-lock-mode arg)
   (cond
    ((buffer-base-buffer)