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authorGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2014-04-05 11:33:55 -0700
committerGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2014-04-05 11:33:55 -0700
commit50ea0f87d6e13642ae3851e3516a5e716a39584b (patch)
tree3a7404ac5d13b30ff3b85480b81e4e50b2cd6e22
parentf5e4494cd06f7624382f815585419f489bfe36c3 (diff)
downloademacs-50ea0f87d6e13642ae3851e3516a5e716a39584b.tar.gz
Minor doc updates related to dribble files
* doc/emacs/trouble.texi (Checklist): * doc/lispref/os.texi (Recording Input): Dribble files may contain passwords. * lisp/help.el (view-lossage): Doc tweak. * src/keyboard.c (Fopen_dribble_file): Doc tweak.
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/ChangeLog4
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/trouble.texi4
-rw-r--r--doc/lispref/ChangeLog4
-rw-r--r--doc/lispref/os.texi13
-rw-r--r--lisp/ChangeLog4
-rw-r--r--lisp/help.el5
-rw-r--r--src/ChangeLog16
-rw-r--r--src/keyboard.c8
8 files changed, 33 insertions, 25 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index c0581424833..56daee10101 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-04-05 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+ * trouble.texi (Checklist): Dribble files may contain passwords.
+
2014-04-04 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
* files.texi (Backup Names):
diff --git a/doc/emacs/trouble.texi b/doc/emacs/trouble.texi
index e7bff6c28a4..52e5b9c4045 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/trouble.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/trouble.texi
@@ -759,7 +759,9 @@ customizations.
One way to record the input to Emacs precisely is to write a dribble
file. To start the file, use the @kbd{M-x open-dribble-file
@key{RET}} command. From then on, Emacs copies all your input to the
-specified dribble file until the Emacs process is killed.
+specified dribble file until the Emacs process is killed. Be aware
+that sensitive information (such as passwords) may end up recorded in
+the dribble file.
@item
@findex open-termscript
diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index 1fb664893f8..b31398fffc4 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-04-05 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+ * os.texi (Recording Input): Dribble files may contain passwords.
+
2014-04-04 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
* backups.texi (Making Backups, Reverting):
diff --git a/doc/lispref/os.texi b/doc/lispref/os.texi
index df30ac12e2e..c80dfda096c 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/os.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/os.texi
@@ -1991,20 +1991,11 @@ This function opens a @dfn{dribble file} named @var{filename}. When a
dribble file is open, each input event from the keyboard or mouse (but
not those from keyboard macros) is written in that file. A
non-character event is expressed using its printed representation
-surrounded by @samp{<@dots{}>}.
+surrounded by @samp{<@dots{}>}. Be aware that sensitive information
+(such as passwords) may end up recorded in the dribble file.
You close the dribble file by calling this function with an argument
of @code{nil}.
-
-This function is normally used to record the input necessary to
-trigger an Emacs bug, for the sake of a bug report.
-
-@example
-@group
-(open-dribble-file "~/dribble")
- @result{} nil
-@end group
-@end example
@end deffn
See also the @code{open-termscript} function (@pxref{Terminal Output}).
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 71f3749a19c..2084cbbb7b6 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-04-05 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+ * help.el (view-lossage): Doc tweak.
+
2014-04-05 Matthias Dahl <ml_emacs-lists@binary-island.eu>
* faces.el (face-spec-recalc): Call make-face-x-resource-internal
diff --git a/lisp/help.el b/lisp/help.el
index 14dda6456cf..fdbf91f7dbd 100644
--- a/lisp/help.el
+++ b/lisp/help.el
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs
-;; Copyright (C) 1985-1986, 1993-1994, 1998-2014 Free Software
-;; Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 1985-1986, 1993-1994, 1998-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
;; Maintainer: emacs-devel@gnu.org
;; Keywords: help, internal
@@ -450,7 +449,7 @@ is specified by the variable `message-log-max'."
(defun view-lossage ()
"Display last 300 input keystrokes.
-To record all your input on a file, use `open-dribble-file'."
+To record all your input, use `open-dribble-file'."
(interactive)
(help-setup-xref (list #'view-lossage)
(called-interactively-p 'interactive))
diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index c370bdc0404..9b084701933 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
+2014-04-05 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+ * keyboard.c (Fopen_dribble_file): Doc tweak.
+
2014-04-04 Jan Djärv <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>
Backport from trunk.
* nsterm.m (updateFrameSize:): If waiting for the tool bar and tool
- bar is zero height, just return (Bug#16976).
- (initFrameFromEmacs:): Initialize wait_for_tool_bar.
-
- * nsterm.h (EmacsView): Add wait_for_tool_bar.
-
- * nsmenu.m (update_frame_tool_bar): Return early if view or toolbar
+ bar is zero height, just return (Bug#16976).
+ (initFrameFromEmacs:): Initialize wait_for_tool_bar.
+ * nsterm.h (EmacsView): Add wait_for_tool_bar.
+ * nsmenu.m (update_frame_tool_bar): Return early if view or toolbar
is nil. If waiting for toolbar to complete, force a redraw.
- (free_frame_tool_bar): Set wait_for_tool_bar = NO (Bug#16976)
+ (free_frame_tool_bar): Set wait_for_tool_bar = NO (Bug#16976).
2014-04-03 Ken Brown <kbrown@cornell.edu>
diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index 20e75822fd3..3b50140684e 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
/* Keyboard and mouse input; editor command loop.
-Copyright (C) 1985-1989, 1993-1997, 1999-2014 Free Software Foundation,
-Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1985-1989, 1993-1997, 1999-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GNU Emacs.
@@ -10071,7 +10070,10 @@ DEFUN ("open-dribble-file", Fopen_dribble_file, Sopen_dribble_file, 1, 1,
"FOpen dribble file: ",
doc: /* Start writing all keyboard characters to a dribble file called FILE.
If FILE is nil, close any open dribble file.
-The file will be closed when Emacs exits. */)
+The file will be closed when Emacs exits.
+
+Be aware that this records ALL characters you type!
+This may include sensitive information such as passwords. */)
(Lisp_Object file)
{
if (dribble)