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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/lispref/variables.texi | 6 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/doc/lispref/variables.texi b/doc/lispref/variables.texi index 5584cbce9a6..f92c02ae5ed 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/variables.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/variables.texi @@ -2558,6 +2558,9 @@ documentation as @var{base-variable} has, if any, unless the documentation of the variable at the end of the chain of aliases. This function returns @var{base-variable}. + +If the resulting variable definition chain would be circular, then +Emacs will signal a @code{cyclic-variable-indirection} error. @end defun Variable aliases are convenient for replacing an old name for a @@ -2606,9 +2609,6 @@ look like: This function returns the variable at the end of the chain of aliases of @var{variable}. If @var{variable} is not a symbol, or if @var{variable} is not defined as an alias, the function returns @var{variable}. - -This function signals a @code{cyclic-variable-indirection} error if -there is a loop in the chain of symbols. @end defun @example |