From f9e6f049b3a52ac2c483a9499b5406c3dcdb3de4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 21:55:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Fmake_temp_name): Doc fix. --- src/fileio.c | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) 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; { -- 2.39.5