I can never remember which value of `system-type' is used for which
system,
so I think the docstring should simply list them.
Any objection/addition/adjustment/clarification ?
Stefan
--- orig/src/emacs.c
+++ mod/src/emacs.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
/* Fully extensible Emacs, running on Unix, intended for GNU.
- Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,97,98,1999,2001,02,03,2004
- Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2001,
+ 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GNU Emacs.
@@ -2439,7 +2439,16 @@
Many arguments are deleted from the list as they are processed. */);
DEFVAR_LISP ("system-type", &Vsystem_type,
- doc: /* Value is symbol indicating type of operating system
you are using. */);
+ doc: /* Value is symbol indicating type of operating system
you are using.
+Special values:
+ `ms-dos' compiled as an MS-DOS application.
+ `windows-nt' compiled as a native W32 application.
+ `cygwin' compiled using the Cygwin library.
+ `vax-vms' or `axp-vms': Running on a (Open)VMS system.
+ `macos' compiled for Mac OS 9.
+ `darwin' compiled for Mac OS X.
+ `gnu/linux' compiled for the GNU/Linux system.
+Anything else indicates some sort of Unix system. */);
Vsystem_type = intern (SYSTEM_TYPE);
DEFVAR_LISP ("system-configuration", &Vsystem_configuration,
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