GNU bug report logs - #39802
(info "(emacs) Init Rebinding") doesn't explain how to unbind local keys

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Message #30 received at 39802 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 39802 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: Re: bug#39802: (info "(emacs) Init Rebinding") needs to say it is
 impossible to unbind local keys
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:52:22 +0200

> From: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:14:56 -0500
> Cc: 39802 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> +@findex define-key
>    As described in @ref{Local Keymaps}, major modes and minor modes can
> -define local keymaps.  These keymaps are constructed when the mode is
> -used for the first time in a session.  If you wish to change one of
> -these keymaps, you must use the @dfn{mode hook} (@pxref{Hooks}).
> +define local keymaps.  The function @code{define-key} can be used to
> +make changes in a specific keymap.  This function can also unset keys,
> +when passed @code{nil} as the binding.

This loses useful information in the sentence that starts with "These
keymaps".

Otherwise I'm okay with the proposed change.

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