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24.2.50; Doc: `message': mention `message-log-max'

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Subject: bug#12849: closed (Re: bug#12849: 24.2.50; Doc: `message':
 mention `message-log-max')
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:43:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#12849: 24.2.50; Doc: `message': mention `message-log-max'

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 12849-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12849: 24.2.50; Doc: `message': mention `message-log-max'
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:42:04 -0500

Version: 24.3

Michael Heerdegen wrote:

> I think we should mention this effect of binding `message-log-max' to
> nil in the docstring of `message'

Thanks; done.

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From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 24.2.50; Doc: `message': mention `message-log-max'
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:14:04 +0100

Hi,

I made the experience that many people don't know that logging messages
(printed with `message') in the *Messages* buffer can be prevented with
binding `message-log-max' to nil.

Indeed, it's not easy to find in the doc, and the name `message-log-max'
also doesn't sound as if this variable could have this effect.

I think we should mention this effect of binding `message-log-max' to
nil in the docstring of `message', e.g. by changing this sentence:

The message also goes into the `*Messages*' buffer.

to

The message also goes into the `*Messages*' buffer if `message-log-max'
is not nil.


Thanks,

Michael.


In GNU Emacs 24.2.50.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.4.2)
 of 2012-11-01 on dex, modified by Debian
 (emacs-snapshot package, version 2:20121101-1)
Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.10707000
System Description:	Debian GNU/Linux testing (wheezy)

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