@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2001-2015 Free Software
+@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2001-2016 Free Software
@c Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@iftex
shell.
When you resume Emacs after a suspension caused by emergency escape,
-it asks two questions before going back to what it had been doing:
+it reports the resumption and asks a question or two before going back
+to what it had been doing:
@example
+Emacs is resuming after an emergency escape.
Auto-save? (y or n)
Abort (and dump core)? (y or n)
@end example
@noindent
-Answer each one with @kbd{y} or @kbd{n} followed by @key{RET}.
+Answer each question with @kbd{y} or @kbd{n} followed by @key{RET}.
Saying @kbd{y} to @samp{Auto-save?} causes immediate auto-saving of
all modified buffers in which auto-saving is enabled. Saying @kbd{n}
-skips this.
+skips this. This question is omitted if Emacs is in a state where
+auto-saving cannot be done safely.
Saying @kbd{y} to @samp{Abort (and dump core)?} causes Emacs to
crash, dumping core. This is to enable a wizard to figure out why
@cindex bug criteria
@cindex what constitutes an Emacs bug
- If Emacs accesses an invalid memory location or exits with an
-operating system error message that indicates a problem in the program
-(as opposed to something like ``disk full''), then it is certainly a
-bug.
+ If Emacs accesses an invalid memory location (a.k.a.@:
+``segmentation fault'') or exits with an operating system error
+message that indicates a problem in the program (as opposed to
+something like ``disk full''), then it is certainly a bug.
If the Emacs display does not correspond properly to the contents of
the buffer, then it is a bug. But you should check that features like
are available in the file @file{etc/DEBUG} in the Emacs distribution.
That file also includes instructions for investigating problems
whereby Emacs stops responding (many people assume that Emacs is
-hung, whereas in fact it might be in an infinite loop).
+``hung'', whereas in fact it might be in an infinite loop).
To find the file @file{etc/DEBUG} in your Emacs installation, use the
directory name stored in the variable @code{data-directory}.
recommended, because that list is coupled to a tracking system that
makes it easier to locate patches. If your patch is not complete and
you think it needs more discussion, you might want to send it to
-@email{emacs-devel@@gnu@@gnu.org} instead. If you revise your patch,
+@email{emacs-devel@@gnu.org} instead. If you revise your patch,
send it as a followup to the initial topic.
We prefer to get the patches as plain text, either inline (be careful