From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 14:58:31 +0000 (+0200) Subject: ; * etc/NEWS: Copyedits and rearrangements. Add entry about Info-quoted. X-Git-Tag: emacs-25.0.90~433 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=912ef073120c76eacb5adc0eaf7ef936663c9b15;p=emacs.git ; * etc/NEWS: Copyedits and rearrangements. Add entry about Info-quoted. --- diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 4eedd4cda39..b8d4dee76a0 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -114,31 +114,52 @@ and can contain escape sequences for command keys, quotes, and the like. * Changes in Emacs 25.1 -+++ -** Any file of the form .dir-locals*.el is now considered a dir-local -file, and multiple such files can be used in the same directory. See -the variable `dir-locals-file' for more information. +** Emacs can now load shared/dynamic libraries (modules). +A dynamic Emacs module is a shared library that provides additional +functionality for use in Emacs Lisp programs, just like a package +written in Emacs Lisp would. The functions `load', `require', +`load-file', etc. were extended to load such modules, as they do with +Emacs Lisp packages. The new variable `module-file-suffix' holds the +system-dependent value of the file-name extension (`.so' on Posix +hosts) of the module files. ---- -** `xref-find-definitions' and `describe-function' now display -information about mode local overrides (defined by cedet/mode-local.el -`define-overloadable-function' `define-mode-local-overrides'). +A module should export a C-callable function named +`emacs_module_init', which Emacs will call as part of the call to +`load' or `require' which loads the module. It should also export a +symbol named `plugin_is_GPL_compatible' to indicate that its code is +released under the GPL or compatible license; Emacs will refuse to +load modules that don't export such a symbol. -+++ -** New `display-buffer' action function `display-buffer-use-some-frame'. -This displays the buffer in an existing frame other than the current -frame, and allows the caller to specify a frame predicate to exclude -frames. +If a module needs to call Emacs functions, it should do so through the +API defined and documented in the header file `emacs-module.h'. Note +that any module that provides Lisp-callable functions will have to use +Emacs functions such as `fset' and `funcall', in order to register its +functions with the Emacs Lisp interpreter. -+++ -** New documentation command `describe-symbol'. -Works for functions, variables, faces, etc. It is bound to `C-h o' by -default. +Modules can create `user-ptr' Lisp objects that embed pointers to C +struct's defined by the module. This is useful for keeping around +complex data structures created by a module, to be passed back to the +module's functions. User-ptr objects can also have associated +"finalizers" -- functions to be run when the object is GC'ed; this is +useful for freeing any resources allocated for the underlying data +structure, such as memory, open file descriptors, etc. A new +predicate `user-ptrp' returns non-nil if its argument is a `user-ptr' +object. + +Loadable modules in Emacs are an experimental feature, and subject to +change in future releases. For that reason, their support is disabled +by default, and must be enabled by using the `--with-modules' option +at configure time. + +--- +** Info mode now displays symbol names in fixed-pitch font. +If you want to get the old behavior back, customize the `Info-quoted' +face to use the same definitions as the default face. +++ -** New function `custom-prompt-customize-unsaved-options' checks for -unsaved customizations and prompts user to customize (if found). It -is intended for adding to 'kill-emacs-query-functions'. +** Any file of the form .dir-locals*.el is now considered a dir-local +file, and multiple such files can be used in the same directory. See +the variable `dir-locals-file' for more information. +++ ** Network security (TLS/SSL certificate validity and the like) is @@ -157,10 +178,16 @@ select-enable-primary is ineffective since the system doesn't have the equivalent of a primary selection. +++ -** terpri gets an optional arg ENSURE to conditionally output a newline. +** New option `switch-to-buffer-in-dedicated-window' allows to customize +how `switch-to-buffer' proceeds interactively when the selected window +is strongly dedicated to its buffer. +++ -** New macro `define-advice'. +** The option `even-window-heights' has been renamed to +`even-window-sizes' and now handles window widths as well. + ++++ +** terpri gets an optional arg ENSURE to conditionally output a newline. +++ ** `insert-register' now leaves point after the inserted text @@ -181,43 +208,6 @@ for use in Emacs bug reports. hiding character but the default `.' can be used by let-binding the variable `read-hide-char'. -** Emacs can now load shared/dynamic libraries (modules). -A dynamic Emacs module is a shared library that provides additional -functionality for use in Emacs Lisp programs, just like a package -written in Emacs Lisp would. The functions `load', `require', -`load-file', etc. were extended to load such modules, as they do with -Emacs Lisp packages. The new variable `module-file-suffix' holds the -system-dependent value of the file-name extension (`.so' on Posix -hosts) of the module files. - -A module should export a C-callable function named -`emacs_module_init', which Emacs will call as part of the call to -`load' or `require' which loads the module. It should also export a -symbol named `plugin_is_GPL_compatible' to indicate that its code is -released under the GPL or compatible license; Emacs will refuse to -load modules that don't export such a symbol. - -If a module needs to call Emacs functions, it should do so through the -API defined and documented in the header file `emacs-module.h'. Note -that any module that provides Lisp-callable functions will have to use -Emacs functions such as `fset' and `funcall', in order to register its -functions with the Emacs Lisp interpreter. - -Modules can create `user-ptr' Lisp objects that embed pointers to C -struct's defined by the module. This is useful for keeping around -complex data structures created by a module, to be passed back to the -module's functions. User-ptr objects can also have associated -"finalizers" -- functions to be run when the object is GC'ed; this is -useful for freeing any resources allocated for the underlying data -structure, such as memory, open file descriptors, etc. A new -predicate `user-ptrp' returns non-nil if its argument is a `user-ptr' -object. - -Loadable modules in Emacs are an experimental feature, and subject to -change in future releases. For that reason, their support is disabled -by default, and must be enabled by using the `--with-modules' option -at configure time. - --- ** New input method: `tamil-dvorak'. @@ -289,6 +279,16 @@ fontification during full screen scrolling operations, giving less hesitant operation during auto-repeat of C-v, M-v at the cost of possible inaccuracies in the end position. ++++ +** New documentation command `describe-symbol'. +Works for functions, variables, faces, etc. It is bound to `C-h o' by +default. + ++++ +** New function `custom-prompt-customize-unsaved-options' checks for +unsaved customizations and prompts user to customize (if found). It +is intended for adding to 'kill-emacs-query-functions'. + * Changes in Specialized Modes and Packages in Emacs 25.1 @@ -873,6 +873,11 @@ easier binding, which is now unoccupied (`M-,'). alias for a private variable. `xref-push-marker-stack' and `xref-pop-marker-stack' should be used to mutate it instead. +--- +*** `xref-find-definitions' and `describe-function' now display +information about mode local overrides (defined by cedet/mode-local.el +`define-overloadable-function' `define-mode-local-overrides'). + ** etags As a result of the above, these commands are now obsolete: `find-tag-other-window', `find-tag-other-frame', `find-tag-regexp', @@ -1220,6 +1225,9 @@ Area. The output is still logged to the *Messages* buffer. ** A new text property `inhibit-read-only' can be used in read-only buffers to allow certain parts of the text to be writable. ++++ +** New macro `define-advice'. + ** `read-buffer' takes a new `predicate' argument. ** Emacs Lisp now supports generators. @@ -1503,20 +1511,17 @@ fullwidth frames, the behavior may depend on the toolkit used. windows without "fixing" it. It's supported by `fit-window-to-buffer', `temp-buffer-resize-mode' and `display-buffer'. ++++ +** New `display-buffer' action function `display-buffer-use-some-frame'. +This displays the buffer in an existing frame other than the current +frame, and allows the caller to specify a frame predicate to exclude +frames. + +++ ** New minor mode `window-divider-mode' and options `window-divider-default-places', `window-divider-default-bottom-width' and `window-divider-default-right-width'. -+++ -** New option `switch-to-buffer-in-dedicated-window' allows to customize -how `switch-to-buffer' proceeds interactively when the selected window -is strongly dedicated to its buffer. - -+++ -** The option `even-window-heights' has been renamed to -`even-window-sizes' and now handles window widths as well. - ** Tearoff menus and detachable toolbars for Gtk+ has been removed. Those features have been deprecated in Gtk+ for a long time.