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docstring of read-only-mode doesn't seem to address most simplest case

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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: docstring of read-only-mode doesn't seem to address most simplest case
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 09:09:16 +0800

The following docstring
-------------
read-only-mode is an interactive compiled Lisp function in
‘simple.el’.

It is bound to C-x C-q.

(read-only-mode &optional ARG)

Change whether the current buffer is read-only.
With prefix argument ARG, make the buffer read-only if ARG is
positive, otherwise make it writable.
-------------
doesn't seem to address the case
where one just does
M-x read-only-mode
which indeed makes the buffer read-only.

Message #8 received at 30103 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 30103 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30103: docstring of read-only-mode doesn't seem to address
 most simplest case
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 22:48:55 +0200

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> writes:

> The following docstring
> -------------
> read-only-mode is an interactive compiled Lisp function in
> ‘simple.el’.
>
> It is bound to C-x C-q.
>
> (read-only-mode &optional ARG)
>
> Change whether the current buffer is read-only.
> With prefix argument ARG, make the buffer read-only if ARG is
> positive, otherwise make it writable.
> -------------
> doesn't seem to address the case
> where one just does
> M-x read-only-mode
> which indeed makes the buffer read-only.

The first line of the doc string says what it does?  "Change whether the
current buffer is read-only."  

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Message #15 received at 30103 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 30103 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30103: docstring of read-only-mode doesn't seem to address
 most simplest case
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:09:04 +0800

Maybe I meant it should say 'toggle'. I forget.

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