GNU bug report logs - #4542
doc bug in lisp/comint.el

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Message #10 received at 4542-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Devon Sean McCullough <emacs-hacker <at> Jovi.Net>
Cc: 4542-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: doc bug in lisp/comint.el
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:45:08 -0400

> Three lines in comint.el read like a hilarious game of "telephone" ...
>
> STARTFILE is the name of a file to send the contents of to the process.
> STARTFILE is the name of a file to send the contents of the process to.
> Runs the given COMMAND with SWITCHES with output to STARTFILE.
>
> ... going from confusing to incoherent to false.  Patch follows.

Thanks.  I've checked it in (with minor tweaks).

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