From 2a41fe2eaf422fbd50c7c663eaa566f3801b97cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Ingebrigtsen Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:49:22 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] require-final-newline doc string clarification * lisp/files.el (require-final-newline): Mention that the variable applies to visited files (bug#34986). --- lisp/files.el | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el index 68a1284b386..9f22210e2a0 100644 --- a/lisp/files.el +++ b/lisp/files.el @@ -337,7 +337,11 @@ Any other non-nil value means ask user whether to add a newline, when saving. A value of nil means don't add newlines. Certain major modes set this locally to the value obtained -from `mode-require-final-newline'." +from `mode-require-final-newline'. + +This variable is only heeded when visiting files (or saving +visited files). Writing data to the file system with +`write-region' and the like is not influenced by this variable." :safe #'symbolp :type '(choice (const :tag "When visiting" visit) (const :tag "When saving" t) -- 2.39.5