From: Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1993 01:17:59 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (backup-inhibited): Doc fix.
X-Git-Tag: emacs-19.34~11254
X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=f862241d81f08a5b5fd2f9b9139526b66d43466d;p=emacs.git

(backup-inhibited): Doc fix.
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diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 6c35a19f522..b21e2736eb5 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ The file's owner and group are unchanged.
 
 The choice of renaming or copying is controlled by the variables
 `backup-by-copying', `backup-by-copying-when-linked' and
-`backup-by-copying-when-mismatch'.")
+`backup-by-copying-when-mismatch'.  See also `backup-inhibited'.")
 
 ;; Do this so that local variables based on the file name
 ;; are not overridden by the major mode.
 (defvar backup-inhibited nil
-  "Non-nil means don't make a backup file for this buffer.")
+  "Non-nil means don't make a backup, regardless of the other parameters.
+This variable is intended for use by making it local to a buffer.
+But it is local only if you make it local.")
 (put 'backup-inhibited 'permanent-local t)
 
 (defconst backup-by-copying nil