[Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 912ef07: ; * etc/NEWS: Copyedits and rearrangements. Add entry about Info-quoted.

[Eli Zaretskii]

branch: emacs-25
commit 912ef073120c76eacb5adc0eaf7ef936663c9b15
Author: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>
Commit: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>

    ; * etc/NEWS: Copyedits and rearrangements.  Add entry about Info-quoted.
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 etc/NEWS |  141 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------
 1 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 68 deletions(-)

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 4eedd4c..b8d4dee 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -114,31 +114,52 @@ and can contain escape sequences for command keys, 
quotes, and the like.
 
 * Changes in Emacs 25.1
 
-+++
-** Any file of the form .dir-locals*.el is now considered a dir-local
-file, and multiple such files can be used in the same directory.  See
-the variable `dir-locals-file' for more information.
+** Emacs can now load shared/dynamic libraries (modules).
+A dynamic Emacs module is a shared library that provides additional
+functionality for use in Emacs Lisp programs, just like a package
+written in Emacs Lisp would.  The functions `load', `require',
+`load-file', etc. were extended to load such modules, as they do with
+Emacs Lisp packages.  The new variable `module-file-suffix' holds the
+system-dependent value of the file-name extension (`.so' on Posix
+hosts) of the module files.
 
----
-** `xref-find-definitions' and `describe-function' now display
-information about mode local overrides (defined by cedet/mode-local.el
-`define-overloadable-function' `define-mode-local-overrides').
+A module should export a C-callable function named
+`emacs_module_init', which Emacs will call as part of the call to
+`load' or `require' which loads the module.  It should also export a
+symbol named `plugin_is_GPL_compatible' to indicate that its code is
+released under the GPL or compatible license; Emacs will refuse to
+load modules that don't export such a symbol.
 
-+++
-** New `display-buffer' action function `display-buffer-use-some-frame'.
-This displays the buffer in an existing frame other than the current
-frame, and allows the caller to specify a frame predicate to exclude
-frames.
+If a module needs to call Emacs functions, it should do so through the
+API defined and documented in the header file `emacs-module.h'.  Note
+that any module that provides Lisp-callable functions will have to use
+Emacs functions such as `fset' and `funcall', in order to register its
+functions with the Emacs Lisp interpreter.
 
-+++
-** New documentation command `describe-symbol'.
-Works for functions, variables, faces, etc.  It is bound to `C-h o' by
-default.
+Modules can create `user-ptr' Lisp objects that embed pointers to C
+struct's defined by the module.  This is useful for keeping around
+complex data structures created by a module, to be passed back to the
+module's functions.  User-ptr objects can also have associated
+"finalizers" -- functions to be run when the object is GC'ed; this is
+useful for freeing any resources allocated for the underlying data
+structure, such as memory, open file descriptors, etc.  A new
+predicate `user-ptrp' returns non-nil if its argument is a `user-ptr'
+object.
+
+Loadable modules in Emacs are an experimental feature, and subject to
+change in future releases.  For that reason, their support is disabled
+by default, and must be enabled by using the `--with-modules' option
+at configure time.
+
+---
+** Info mode now displays symbol names in fixed-pitch font.
+If you want to get the old behavior back, customize the `Info-quoted'
+face to use the same definitions as the default face.
 
 +++
-** New function `custom-prompt-customize-unsaved-options' checks for
-unsaved customizations and prompts user to customize (if found).  It
-is intended for adding to 'kill-emacs-query-functions'.
+** Any file of the form .dir-locals*.el is now considered a dir-local
+file, and multiple such files can be used in the same directory.  See
+the variable `dir-locals-file' for more information.
 
 +++
 ** Network security (TLS/SSL certificate validity and the like) is
@@ -157,10 +178,16 @@ select-enable-primary is ineffective since the system 
doesn't
 have the equivalent of a primary selection.
 
 +++
-** terpri gets an optional arg ENSURE to conditionally output a newline.
+** New option `switch-to-buffer-in-dedicated-window' allows to customize
+how `switch-to-buffer' proceeds interactively when the selected window
+is strongly dedicated to its buffer.
 
 +++
-** New macro `define-advice'.
+** The option `even-window-heights' has been renamed to
+`even-window-sizes' and now handles window widths as well.
+
++++
+** terpri gets an optional arg ENSURE to conditionally output a newline.
 
 +++
 ** `insert-register' now leaves point after the inserted text
@@ -181,43 +208,6 @@ for use in Emacs bug reports.
 hiding character but the default `.' can be used by let-binding the
 variable `read-hide-char'.
 
-** Emacs can now load shared/dynamic libraries (modules).
-A dynamic Emacs module is a shared library that provides additional
-functionality for use in Emacs Lisp programs, just like a package
-written in Emacs Lisp would.  The functions `load', `require',
-`load-file', etc. were extended to load such modules, as they do with
-Emacs Lisp packages.  The new variable `module-file-suffix' holds the
-system-dependent value of the file-name extension (`.so' on Posix
-hosts) of the module files.
-
-A module should export a C-callable function named
-`emacs_module_init', which Emacs will call as part of the call to
-`load' or `require' which loads the module.  It should also export a
-symbol named `plugin_is_GPL_compatible' to indicate that its code is
-released under the GPL or compatible license; Emacs will refuse to
-load modules that don't export such a symbol.
-
-If a module needs to call Emacs functions, it should do so through the
-API defined and documented in the header file `emacs-module.h'.  Note
-that any module that provides Lisp-callable functions will have to use
-Emacs functions such as `fset' and `funcall', in order to register its
-functions with the Emacs Lisp interpreter.
-
-Modules can create `user-ptr' Lisp objects that embed pointers to C
-struct's defined by the module.  This is useful for keeping around
-complex data structures created by a module, to be passed back to the
-module's functions.  User-ptr objects can also have associated
-"finalizers" -- functions to be run when the object is GC'ed; this is
-useful for freeing any resources allocated for the underlying data
-structure, such as memory, open file descriptors, etc.  A new
-predicate `user-ptrp' returns non-nil if its argument is a `user-ptr'
-object.
-
-Loadable modules in Emacs are an experimental feature, and subject to
-change in future releases.  For that reason, their support is disabled
-by default, and must be enabled by using the `--with-modules' option
-at configure time.
-
 ---
 ** New input method: `tamil-dvorak'.
 
@@ -289,6 +279,16 @@ fontification during full screen scrolling operations, 
giving less
 hesitant operation during auto-repeat of C-v, M-v at the cost of
 possible inaccuracies in the end position.
 
++++
+** New documentation command `describe-symbol'.
+Works for functions, variables, faces, etc.  It is bound to `C-h o' by
+default.
+
++++
+** New function `custom-prompt-customize-unsaved-options' checks for
+unsaved customizations and prompts user to customize (if found).  It
+is intended for adding to 'kill-emacs-query-functions'.
+
 
 * Changes in Specialized Modes and Packages in Emacs 25.1
 
@@ -873,6 +873,11 @@ easier binding, which is now unoccupied (`M-,').
 alias for a private variable.  `xref-push-marker-stack' and
 `xref-pop-marker-stack' should be used to mutate it instead.
 
+---
+*** `xref-find-definitions' and `describe-function' now display
+information about mode local overrides (defined by cedet/mode-local.el
+`define-overloadable-function' `define-mode-local-overrides').
+
 ** etags
 As a result of the above, these commands are now obsolete:
 `find-tag-other-window', `find-tag-other-frame', `find-tag-regexp',
@@ -1220,6 +1225,9 @@ Area.  The output is still logged to the *Messages* 
buffer.
 ** A new text property `inhibit-read-only' can be used in read-only
 buffers to allow certain parts of the text to be writable.
 
++++
+** New macro `define-advice'.
+
 ** `read-buffer' takes a new `predicate' argument.
 
 ** Emacs Lisp now supports generators.
@@ -1504,19 +1512,16 @@ windows without "fixing" it.  It's supported by 
`fit-window-to-buffer',
 `temp-buffer-resize-mode' and `display-buffer'.
 
 +++
+** New `display-buffer' action function `display-buffer-use-some-frame'.
+This displays the buffer in an existing frame other than the current
+frame, and allows the caller to specify a frame predicate to exclude
+frames.
+
++++
 ** New minor mode `window-divider-mode' and options
 `window-divider-default-places', `window-divider-default-bottom-width'
 and `window-divider-default-right-width'.
 
-+++
-** New option `switch-to-buffer-in-dedicated-window' allows to customize
-how `switch-to-buffer' proceeds interactively when the selected window
-is strongly dedicated to its buffer.
-
-+++
-** The option `even-window-heights' has been renamed to
-`even-window-sizes' and now handles window widths as well.
-
 ** Tearoff menus and detachable toolbars for Gtk+ has been removed.
 Those features have been deprecated in Gtk+ for a long time.