From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 18:30:16 +0000 (+0200) Subject: More doc fixes for bug#19502 -- make documentation less X-specific. X-Git-Tag: emacs-24.4.90~69 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5981b4b;p=emacs.git More doc fixes for bug#19502 -- make documentation less X-specific. doc/lispref/frames.texi (Display Feature Testing): Make the description of x-server-version and x-server-vendor less X-specific. Make doc strings on X and w32 identical. src/w32fns.c (Fx_server_version, Fx_server_vendor): Doc fix. src/xfns.c (Fx_server_version, Fx_server_vendor): Doc fix. --- diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog index c4b80a03575..c898af51686 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2015-01-04 Eli Zaretskii + + * frames.texi (Display Feature Testing): Make the description of + x-server-version and x-server-vendor less X-specific. (Bug#19502) + 2014-12-24 Glenn Morris * control.texi (Pattern matching case statement): diff --git a/doc/lispref/frames.texi b/doc/lispref/frames.texi index 2d5922732c6..3c27ab15566 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/frames.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/frames.texi @@ -2645,20 +2645,26 @@ colors). This function returns the number of color cells the screen supports. @end defun - These functions obtain additional information specifically -about X displays. + These functions obtain additional information about the window +system in use where Emacs shows the specified @var{display}. (Their +names begin with @code{x-} for historical reasons.) @defun x-server-version &optional display -This function returns the list of version numbers of the X server -running the display. The value is a list of three integers: the major -and minor version numbers of the X protocol, and the -distributor-specific release number of the X server software itself. +This function returns the list of version numbers of the GUI window +system running on @var{display}, such as the X server on GNU and Unix +systems. The value is a list of three integers: the major and minor +version numbers of the protocol, and the distributor-specific release +number of the window system software itself. On GNU and Unix systems, +these are normally the version of the X protocol and the +distributor-specific release number of the X server software. On +MS-Windows, this is the version of the Windows OS. @end defun @defun x-server-vendor &optional display -This function returns the ``vendor'' that provided the X server -software (as a string). Really this means whoever distributes the X -server. +This function returns the ``vendor'' that provided the window system +software (as a string). On GNU and Unix systems this really means +whoever distributes the X server. On MS-Windows this is the vendor ID +string of the Windows OS (Microsoft). When the developers of X labeled software distributors as ``vendors'', they showed their false assumption that no system could diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog index 39acf77e41b..d9dd53ba1df 100644 --- a/src/ChangeLog +++ b/src/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,9 @@ 2015-01-04 Eli Zaretskii + * w32fns.c (Fx_server_version, Fx_server_vendor): Doc fix. + + * xfns.c (Fx_server_version, Fx_server_vendor): Doc fix. + * emacs.c (syms_of_emacs) : Doc fix. (Bug#19502) diff --git a/src/w32fns.c b/src/w32fns.c index 64e0e6d028a..412e91e045e 100644 --- a/src/w32fns.c +++ b/src/w32fns.c @@ -4842,25 +4842,38 @@ If omitted or nil, that stands for the selected frame's display. */) } DEFUN ("x-server-vendor", Fx_server_vendor, Sx_server_vendor, 0, 1, 0, - doc: /* Return the "vendor ID" string of the W32 system (Microsoft). -The optional argument DISPLAY specifies which display to ask about. -DISPLAY should be either a frame or a display name (a string). + doc: /* Return the "vendor ID" string of the GUI software on TERMINAL. + +\(Labeling every distributor as a "vendor" embodies the false assumption +that operating systems cannot be developed and distributed noncommercially.) + +For GNU and Unix systems, this queries the X server software; for +MS-Windows, this queries the OS. + +The optional argument TERMINAL specifies which display to ask about. +TERMINAL should be a terminal object, a frame or a display name (a string). If omitted or nil, that stands for the selected frame's display. */) - (Lisp_Object display) + (Lisp_Object terminal) { return build_string ("Microsoft Corp."); } DEFUN ("x-server-version", Fx_server_version, Sx_server_version, 0, 1, 0, - doc: /* Return the version numbers of the server of DISPLAY. -The value is a list of three integers: the major and minor -version numbers of the X Protocol in use, and the distributor-specific -release number. See also the function `x-server-vendor'. + doc: /* Return the version numbers of the GUI software on TERMINAL. +The value is a list of three integers specifying the version of the GUI +software in use. -The optional argument DISPLAY specifies which display to ask about. -DISPLAY should be either a frame or a display name (a string). +For GNU and Unix system, the first 2 numbers are the version of the X +Protocol used on TERMINAL and the 3rd number is the distributor-specific +release number. For MS-Windows, the 3 numbers report the version and +the build number of the OS. + +See also the function `x-server-vendor'. + +The optional argument TERMINAL specifies which display to ask about. +TERMINAL should be a terminal object, a frame or a display name (a string). If omitted or nil, that stands for the selected frame's display. */) - (Lisp_Object display) + (Lisp_Object terminal) { return list3i (w32_major_version, w32_minor_version, w32_build_number); } diff --git a/src/xfns.c b/src/xfns.c index a9192c8431d..b21228a8697 100644 --- a/src/xfns.c +++ b/src/xfns.c @@ -3535,10 +3535,15 @@ If omitted or nil, that stands for the selected frame's display. */) } DEFUN ("x-server-vendor", Fx_server_vendor, Sx_server_vendor, 0, 1, 0, - doc: /* Return the "vendor ID" string of the X server of display TERMINAL. + doc: /* Return the "vendor ID" string of the GUI software on TERMINAL. + \(Labeling every distributor as a "vendor" embodies the false assumption that operating systems cannot be developed and distributed noncommercially.) The optional argument TERMINAL specifies which display to ask about. + +For GNU and Unix systems, this queries the X server software; for +MS-Windows, this queries the OS. + TERMINAL should be a terminal object, a frame or a display name (a string). If omitted or nil, that stands for the selected frame's display. */) (Lisp_Object terminal) @@ -3551,10 +3556,16 @@ If omitted or nil, that stands for the selected frame's display. */) } DEFUN ("x-server-version", Fx_server_version, Sx_server_version, 0, 1, 0, - doc: /* Return the version numbers of the X server of display TERMINAL. -The value is a list of three integers: the major and minor -version numbers of the X Protocol in use, and the distributor-specific release -number. See also the function `x-server-vendor'. + doc: /* Return the version numbers of the GUI software on TERMINAL. +The value is a list of three integers specifying the version of the GUI +software in use. + +For GNU and Unix system, the first 2 numbers are the version of the X +Protocol used on TERMINAL and the 3rd number is the distributor-specific +release number. For MS-Windows, the 3 numbers report the version and +the build number of the OS. + +See also the function `x-server-vendor'. The optional argument TERMINAL specifies which display to ask about. TERMINAL should be a terminal object, a frame or a display name (a string).