From 25b97474ef00ee27fe5c1adf765e062ebd13454e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2022 13:57:45 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Mention cond/if as generalized variables in the manual

* doc/lispref/variables.texi (Setting Generalized Variables):
Mention cond and if (bug#52290).
---
 doc/lispref/variables.texi | 12 +++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/lispref/variables.texi b/doc/lispref/variables.texi
index c70942cf350..1d891618dad 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/variables.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/variables.texi
@@ -2697,7 +2697,17 @@ a
      @result{} ("hello" "wood")
 @end example
 
-@c FIXME?  Also 'eq'? (see gv.el)
+@item
+The @code{if} and @code{cond} conditionals will work as generalized
+variables.  For instance, this will set either the @code{foo} or the
+@code{bar} variable to @code{zot}:
+
+@example
+(setf (if (zerop (random 2))
+	  foo
+	bar)
+      'zot)
+@end example
 @end itemize
 
 @noindent
-- 
2.39.2