Merge from origin/emacs-29

94e70ed4261 ; * lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el (eldoc-display-in-echo-area)...
1841299a11d Eglot: implement inlay hints (bug#61412, bug#61066)
28ed0d1840f Eglot: run eglot-managed-mode-hook after LSP didOpen
7ad5d9babed Eglot: restore eldoc-documentation-functions on shutdown
711a775ba76 Eglot: simplify capability-checking code
ea7251ad6df Eglot: go back to setting eldoc-documentation-strategy again
6016f1982d3 ; * etc/NEWS: Fix typo again
d411b4d1fd3 ; * etc/NEWS (C-x v !): Additional text.
a0b67252346 ; * doc/emacs/vc1-xtra.texi (Preparing Patches): Wording ...
43c4dd6f962 ; * doc/emacs/anti.texi (Antinews): Adjust to latest chan...
20c654b6f8f Merge branch 'emacs-29' of git.sv.gnu.org:/srv/git/emacs ...
177d0cf2a9a ; * etc/NEWS: Fix typos.
db7096a532c Yield to erc-move-to-prompt before unhiding prompt
db21c84bc94 ; Improve doc string of 'C-q'
a6be0be1db6 ; Clarify "kill files" in Gnus manual
d816429e2f2 * lisp/progmodes/python.el (python--import-sources): Fix ...
1f4886fdb09 Do not error out on non image file (bug#61639)
003759a6dca Explain effect of variable-pitch fonts on fill-column
ba91a76659b Avoid division by zero in get_narrowed_* functions
fb5dbf6de73 ; Fix documentation of 'icon-title-format'.
48c9a507713 * etc/NEWS: Mention new buffer display action alist entries
4dc1f2b9a01 ; * src/xterm.c (x_update_end): Condition on HAVE_XDBE
f1c83898060 Fix build --without-xdbe
ef38774c02c Improve dnd-direct-save-remote-files docstring
cf53e62a791 Add 'process-status' to process shortdoc
68df9e5953c * lisp/emacs-lisp/comp.el (comp--trampoline-abs-filename)...
06ba9484166 Improve text about deleting windows
1976ca1634d Make 'emacs-news-cycle-tag' work at all levels

# Conflicts:
#	etc/NEWS

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 94578635a02..80c75d4d7c3 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ column specified by the function `current-left-margin'."
 
 (defcustom read-quoted-char-radix 8
   "Radix for \\[quoted-insert] and other uses of `read-quoted-char'.
-Legitimate radix values are 8, 10 and 16."
+Supported radix values are 8, 10 and 16."
  :type '(choice (const 8) (const 10) (const 16))
  :group 'editing-basics)
 
@@ -1012,21 +1012,25 @@ any other non-digit terminates the character code and is then used as input."))
 This is useful for inserting control characters.
 With argument, insert ARG copies of the character.
 
-If the first character you type after this command is an octal digit,
-you should type a sequence of octal digits that specify a character code.
-Any nondigit terminates the sequence.  If the terminator is a RET,
-it is discarded; any other terminator is used itself as input.
+If the first character you type is an octal digit, the sequence of
+one or more octal digits you type is interpreted to specify a
+character code.  Any character that is not an octal digit terminates
+the sequence.  If the terminator is a RET, it is discarded; any
+other terminator is used itself as input and is inserted.
+
 The variable `read-quoted-char-radix' specifies the radix for this feature;
-set it to 10 or 16 to use decimal or hex instead of octal.
+set it to 10 or 16 to use decimal or hex instead of octal.  If you change
+the radix, the characters interpreted as specifying a character code
+change accordingly: 0 to 9 for decimal, 0 to F for hex.
 
 In overwrite mode, this function inserts the character anyway, and
-does not handle octal digits specially.  This means that if you use
-overwrite as your normal editing mode, you can use this function to
-insert characters when necessary.
+does not handle octal (or decimal or hex) digits specially.  This means
+that if you use overwrite mode as your normal editing mode, you can use
+this function to insert characters when necessary.
 
 In binary overwrite mode, this function does overwrite, and octal
-digits are interpreted as a character code.  This is intended to be
-useful for editing binary files."
+(or decimal or hex) digits are interpreted as a character code.  This
+is intended to be useful for editing binary files."
   (interactive "*p")
   (let* ((char
 	  ;; Avoid "obsolete" warnings for translation-table-for-input.