From: Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 21:55:33 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (Fmake_temp_name): Doc fix.
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(Fmake_temp_name): Doc fix.
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diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index 894189008d5..d328a2d3636 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -980,7 +980,11 @@ PREFIX should be an absolute file name.
 
 There is a race condition between calling `make-temp-name' and creating the
 file which opens all kinds of security holes.  For that reason, you should
-probably use `make-temp-file' instead.  */)
+probably use `make-temp-file' instead, except in three circumstances:
+
+* If you are creating the file in the user's home directory.
+* If you are creating a directory rather than an ordinary file.
+* If you are taking special precautions as `make-temp-file' does.  */)
      (prefix)
      Lisp_Object prefix;
 {