(eval-expression): Mention truncation in doc.

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+2009-02-25  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+       * simple.el (eval-expression):
+       * emacs-lisp/lisp-mode.el (eval-last-sexp): Mention truncation in doc.
+
 2009-02-25  Dan Nicolaescu  <dann@ics.uci.edu>
 
        * vc-dir.el (vc-dir-update): Make sure ./ is always first in the listing.

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@@ -1101,7 +1101,8 @@ display the result of expression evaluation."
 Value is also consed on to front of the variable `values'.
 Optional argument EVAL-EXPRESSION-INSERT-VALUE, if non-nil, means
 insert the result into the current buffer instead of printing it in
-the echo area.
+the echo area.  Truncates long output according to the value of the
+variables `eval-expression-print-length' and `eval-expression-print-level'.
 
 If `eval-expression-debug-on-error' is non-nil, which is the default,
 this command arranges for all errors to enter the debugger."