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@@ -108,9 +108,15 @@ types any more.  Add -DUSE_LISP_UNION_TYPE if you want union types.
 ---
 ** When pure storage overflows while dumping, Emacs now prints how
 much pure storage it will approximately need.
 ---
 ** When pure storage overflows while dumping, Emacs now prints how
 much pure storage it will approximately need.

+
+** The script etc/emacs-buffer.gdb can be used with gdb to retrieve the
+contents of buffers from a core dump and save them to files easily, should
+emacs crash.
+

 \f
 * Startup Changes in Emacs 22.1
 
 \f
 * Startup Changes in Emacs 22.1
 

++++

 ** New command line option -Q or --quick.
 This is like using -q --no-site-file, but in addition it also disables
 the fancy startup screen.
 ** New command line option -Q or --quick.
 This is like using -q --no-site-file, but in addition it also disables
 the fancy startup screen.


@@ -344,6 +350,10 @@ understand two new boolean pseudo-frame-parameters `same-frame' and
 ** The default for the paper size (variable ps-paper-type) is taken
 from the locale.
 
 ** The default for the paper size (variable ps-paper-type) is taken
 from the locale.
 

+** The command `list-faces-display' now accepts a prefix arg.
+When passed, the function prompts for a regular expression and lists
+only faces matching this regexp.
+

 ** Mark command changes:
 
 +++
 ** Mark command changes:
 
 +++


@@ -701,6 +711,7 @@ gives the fraction of the window's width to scroll the window.
 The variable `automatic-hscrolling' was renamed to
 `auto-hscroll-mode'.  The old name is still available as an alias.
 
 The variable `automatic-hscrolling' was renamed to
 `auto-hscroll-mode'.  The old name is still available as an alias.
 

+---

 *** Moving or scrolling through images (and other lines) taller that
 the window now works sensibly, by automatically adjusting the window's
 vscroll property.
 *** Moving or scrolling through images (and other lines) taller that
 the window now works sensibly, by automatically adjusting the window's
 vscroll property.


@@ -732,7 +743,7 @@ this variable is found in `default-indicate-buffer-boundaries'.
 If value is `left' or `right', both angle and arrow bitmaps are
 displayed in the left or right fringe, resp.
 
 If value is `left' or `right', both angle and arrow bitmaps are
 displayed in the left or right fringe, resp.
 

-The value can also be an alist which specifies the presense and
+The value can also be an alist which specifies the presence and

 position of each bitmap individually.
 
 For example, ((top . left) (t .  right)) places the top angle bitmap
 position of each bitmap individually.
 
 For example, ((top . left) (t .  right)) places the top angle bitmap


@@ -787,6 +798,21 @@ appears in.
 *** The variable `cursor-in-non-selected-windows' can now be set to any
 of the recognized cursor types.
 
 *** The variable `cursor-in-non-selected-windows' can now be set to any
 of the recognized cursor types.
 

+** New faces:
+
++++
+*** `mode-line-highlight' is the standard face indicating mouse sensitive
+elements on mode-line (and header-line) like `highlight' face on text
+areas.
+
++++
+*** `shadow' face defines the appearance of the "shadowed" text, i.e.
+the text which should be less noticeable than the surrounding text.
+This can be achieved by using shades of grey in contrast with either
+black or white default foreground color.  This generic shadow face
+allows customization of the appearance of shadowed text in one place,
+so package-specific faces can inherit from it.
+

 ** Font-Lock changes:
 
 +++
 ** Font-Lock changes:
 
 +++


@@ -817,8 +843,10 @@ trouble with fontification and/or indentation.
 +++
 *** New standard font-lock face `font-lock-preprocessor-face'.
 
 +++
 *** New standard font-lock face `font-lock-preprocessor-face'.
 

++++

 *** New standard font-lock face `font-lock-comment-delimiter-face'.
 
 *** New standard font-lock face `font-lock-comment-delimiter-face'.
 

++++

 *** Easy to overlook single character negation can now be font-locked.
 You can use the new variable `font-lock-negation-char-face' and the face of
 the same name to customize this.  Currently the cc-modes, sh-script-mode,
 *** Easy to overlook single character negation can now be font-locked.
 You can use the new variable `font-lock-negation-char-face' and the face of
 the same name to customize this.  Currently the cc-modes, sh-script-mode,


@@ -1238,6 +1266,7 @@ modes (shell-mode etc) inserts arguments from previous command lines,
 like bash's `ESC .' binding.  It is bound by default to `C-c .', but
 otherwise behaves quite similarly to the bash version.
 
 like bash's `ESC .' binding.  It is bound by default to `C-c .', but
 otherwise behaves quite similarly to the bash version.
 

++++

 *** `comint-use-prompt-regexp-instead-of-fields' has been renamed
 `comint-use-prompt-regexp'.  The old name has been kept as an alias,
 but declared obsolete.
 *** `comint-use-prompt-regexp-instead-of-fields' has been renamed
 `comint-use-prompt-regexp'.  The old name has been kept as an alias,
 but declared obsolete.


@@ -1283,9 +1312,11 @@ buffer causes automatic display in another window of the corresponding
 matches, compilation errors, etc.  This minor mode can be toggled with
 C-c C-f.
 
 matches, compilation errors, etc.  This minor mode can be toggled with
 C-c C-f.
 

++++

 *** When the left fringe is displayed, an arrow points to current message in
 the compilation buffer.
 
 *** When the left fringe is displayed, an arrow points to current message in
 the compilation buffer.
 

++++

 *** The new variable `compilation-context-lines' controls lines of leading
 context before the current message.  If nil and the left fringe is displayed,
 it doesn't scroll the compilation output window.  If there is no left fringe,
 *** The new variable `compilation-context-lines' controls lines of leading
 context before the current message.  If nil and the left fringe is displayed,
 it doesn't scroll the compilation output window.  If there is no left fringe,


@@ -1612,6 +1643,7 @@ referred to as "soft word wrap" in other text editors.  This is
 similar to Refill mode, but more reliable.  To turn the word wrap
 feature off, set `longlines-auto-wrap' to nil.
 
 similar to Refill mode, but more reliable.  To turn the word wrap
 feature off, set `longlines-auto-wrap' to nil.
 

++++

 ** The printing package is now part of the Emacs distribution.
 
 If you enable the printing package by including (require 'printing) in
 ** The printing package is now part of the Emacs distribution.
 
 If you enable the printing package by including (require 'printing) in


@@ -1704,6 +1736,7 @@ This was actually done in Emacs-21.1, and was not documented.
 \f
 * Changes in Specialized Modes and Packages in Emacs 22.1:
 
 \f
 * Changes in Specialized Modes and Packages in Emacs 22.1:
 

+---

 ** Makefile mode has submodes for automake, gmake, makepp and BSD make.
 
 The former two couldn't be differentiated before, and the latter two
 ** Makefile mode has submodes for automake, gmake, makepp and BSD make.
 
 The former two couldn't be differentiated before, and the latter two


@@ -2392,6 +2425,7 @@ old name remains available as alias, but has been marked obsolete.
 +++
 *** Desktop saving is now a minor mode, `desktop-save-mode'.
 
 +++
 *** Desktop saving is now a minor mode, `desktop-save-mode'.
 

++++

 *** The variable `desktop-enable' is obsolete.
 
 Customize `desktop-save-mode' to enable desktop saving.
 *** The variable `desktop-enable' is obsolete.
 
 Customize `desktop-save-mode' to enable desktop saving.


@@ -2462,6 +2496,7 @@ currently highlighted regions in an inferior Ediff session. If you answer 'n'
 then it reverts to the old behavior and asks the user to select regions for
 comparison.
 
 then it reverts to the old behavior and asks the user to select regions for
 comparison.
 

++++

 *** The new command `ediff-backup' compares a file with its most recent
 backup using `ediff'.  If you specify the name of a backup file,
 `ediff-backup' compares it with the file of which it is a backup.
 *** The new command `ediff-backup' compares a file with its most recent
 backup using `ediff'.  If you specify the name of a backup file,
 `ediff-backup' compares it with the file of which it is a backup.


@@ -2651,7 +2686,7 @@ See the file GNUS-NEWS or the node "Oort Gnus" in the Gnus manual for details.
 ---
 ** MH-E changes.
 
 ---
 ** MH-E changes.
 

-Upgraded to MH-E version 7.82. There have been major changes since
+Upgraded to MH-E version 7.84. There have been major changes since

 version 5.0.2; see MH-E-NEWS for details.
 
 ** Calendar changes:
 version 5.0.2; see MH-E-NEWS for details.
 
 ** Calendar changes:


@@ -3029,6 +3064,10 @@ If APPEND is non-nil, the new element gets added at the end of the
 list instead of at the beginning.  This change actually occurred in
 Emacs 21.1, but was not documented then.
 
 list instead of at the beginning.  This change actually occurred in
 Emacs 21.1, but was not documented then.
 

++++
+*** New function `add-to-ordered-list' is like `add-to-list' but
+associates a numeric ordering of each element added to the list.
+

 +++
 *** New function `copy-tree' makes a copy of a tree.
 
 +++
 *** New function `copy-tree' makes a copy of a tree.
 


@@ -3132,6 +3171,10 @@ It returns nil if the given Lisp form can't possibly do anything
 dangerous; otherwise it returns a reason why the form might be unsafe
 (calls unknown function, alters global variable, etc).
 
 dangerous; otherwise it returns a reason why the form might be unsafe
 (calls unknown function, alters global variable, etc).
 

+*** `list-faces-display' takes an optional argument, REGEXP.
+
+If it is non-nil, the function lists only faces matching this regexp.
+

 ** Lisp code indentation features:
 
 +++
 ** Lisp code indentation features:
 
 +++


@@ -3349,6 +3392,13 @@ clone to the other.
 ---
 *** The function `insert-string' is now obsolete.
 
 ---
 *** The function `insert-string' is now obsolete.
 

+** Filling changes.
+
++++
+*** In determining an adaptive fill prefix, Emacs now tries the function in
+`adaptive-fill-function' _before_ matching the buffer line against
+`adaptive-fill-regexp' rather than _after_ it.
+

 +++
 ** Atomic change groups.
 
 +++
 ** Atomic change groups.
 


@@ -3489,6 +3539,14 @@ properties from surrounding text.
 element, if the last match was on a buffer.  `set-match-data'
 accepts such a list for restoring the match state.
 
 element, if the last match was on a buffer.  `set-match-data'
 accepts such a list for restoring the match state.
 

++++
+*** Functions `match-data' and `set-match-data' now have an optional
+argument `reseat'.  When non-nil, all markers in the match data list
+passed to these function will be reseated to point to nowhere, and if
+the value of `reseat' is `evaporate', the markers are put onto the
+free list.  Note that no other references to those markers must exist
+if `evaporate' is specified for the `reseat' argument.
+

 +++
 *** The default value of `sentence-end' is now defined using the new
 variable `sentence-end-without-space', which contains such characters
 +++
 *** The default value of `sentence-end' is now defined using the new
 variable `sentence-end-without-space', which contains such characters


@@ -4771,6 +4829,9 @@ used to add text properties to mode-line elements.
 to display the size of the accessible part of the buffer on the mode
 line.
 
 to display the size of the accessible part of the buffer on the mode
 line.
 

++++
+*** Mouse-face on mode-line (and header-line) is now supported.
+

 ** Menu manipulation changes:
 
 ---
 ** Menu manipulation changes:
 
 ---