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 @c This is part of the Emacs manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2001-2011
-@c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2001-2016 Free Software
+@c Foundation, Inc.
 @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
-@node M-x, Help, Minibuffer, Top
+@node M-x
 @chapter Running Commands by Name
 
   Every Emacs command has a name that you can use to run it.  For
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ Note that @code{forward-char} is the same command that you invoke with
 the key @kbd{C-f}.  The existence of a key binding does not stop you
 from running the command by name.
 
+@cindex obsolete command
+  When @kbd{M-x} completes on commands, it ignores the commands that
+are declared @dfn{obsolete}; for these, you will have to type their
+full name.  Obsolete commands are those for which newer, better
+alternatives exist, and which are slated for removal in some future
+Emacs release.
+
   To cancel the @kbd{M-x} and not run a command, type @kbd{C-g} instead
 of entering the command name.  This takes you back to command level.
 
@@ -57,7 +64,16 @@ mentions this in the echo area after running the command.  For
 example, if you type @kbd{M-x forward-word}, the message says that you
 can run the same command by typing @kbd{M-f}.  You can turn off these
 messages by setting the variable @code{suggest-key-bindings} to
-@code{nil}.
+@code{nil}.  The value of @code{suggest-key-bindings} can also be a
+number, in which case Emacs will show the binding for that many
+seconds before removing it from display.  The default behavior is to
+display the binding for 2 seconds.
+
+  Commands that don't have key bindings, can still be invoked after
+typing less than their full name at the @samp{M-x} prompt.  Emacs
+mentions such shorthands in the echo area if they are significantly
+shorter than the full command name.  The setting of
+@code{suggest-key-bindings} affects these hints as well.
 
   In this manual, when we speak of running a command by name, we often
 omit the @key{RET} that terminates the name.  Thus we might say