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authorPaul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>2016-04-12 08:50:47 -0700
committerPaul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>2016-04-12 08:50:47 -0700
commit7c2c2196fd4be0b656bdf0e0b68f3d7c4a5eca08 (patch)
treec038edb545cc82ee825390d1e7691a247fd7fc5f
parent435da5d2955ce35be4785b7d46566ed9b42ea9fb (diff)
parentca509810014726cf6bee9f7e8f69bdeaf62dc146 (diff)
downloademacs-7c2c2196fd4be0b656bdf0e0b68f3d7c4a5eca08.tar.gz
Merge from origin/emacs-25
ca50981 Improve time zone documentation c23c965 Prevent bootstrap autoload backup files 9344612 Disable multicolor fonts on OS X since they are not supported... c41ce1c Capitalize “Universal Time” in documentation 10597c9 Don't use 'find-program'
-rw-r--r--doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi5
-rw-r--r--doc/lispref/os.texi67
-rw-r--r--etc/NEWS10
-rw-r--r--etc/PROBLEMS8
-rw-r--r--lisp/calendar/solar.el18
-rw-r--r--lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el42
-rw-r--r--lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/org/org.el2
-rw-r--r--lisp/progmodes/project.el4
-rw-r--r--lisp/vc/add-log.el7
-rw-r--r--src/editfns.c27
-rw-r--r--src/macfont.m6
12 files changed, 116 insertions, 82 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi b/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi
index 646c8da1bb8..444d30527f8 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/cmdargs.texi
@@ -641,8 +641,9 @@ to put temporary files (@pxref{Backup}). Emacs tries to use
@env{TMP}, then @env{TEMP}, and finally @file{c:/temp}.
@item TZ
@vindex TZ, environment variable
-This specifies the current time zone and possibly also daylight
-saving time information. On MS-DOS, if @env{TZ} is not set in the
+This specifies the default time zone and possibly also daylight
+saving time information. @xref{Time Zone Rules,,, elisp, The GNU
+Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}. On MS-DOS, if @env{TZ} is not set in the
environment when Emacs starts, Emacs defines a default value as
appropriate for the country code returned by DOS@. On MS-Windows, Emacs
does not use @env{TZ} at all.
diff --git a/doc/lispref/os.texi b/doc/lispref/os.texi
index 03d04ba3cf3..6e0edec2943 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/os.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/os.texi
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ terminal and the screen.
* System Environment:: Distinguish the name and kind of system.
* User Identification:: Finding the name and user id of the user.
* Time of Day:: Getting the current time.
+* Time Zone Rules:: Rules for time zones and daylight saving time.
* Time Conversion:: Converting a time from numeric form to
calendrical data and vice versa.
* Time Parsing:: Converting a time from numeric form to text
@@ -1259,7 +1260,7 @@ information may some day be added at the end.
The argument @var{time}, if given, specifies a time to format,
instead of the current time. The optional argument @var{zone}
-defaults to the current time zone rule.
+defaults to the current time zone rule. @xref{Time Zone Rules}.
@example
@group
@@ -1296,26 +1297,9 @@ For example, if @var{time} is a number, @code{(time-to-seconds
or rounding errors occur.
@end defun
-@defun current-time-zone &optional time zone
-@cindex time zone, current
-This function returns a list describing the time zone that the user is
-in.
-
-The value has the form @code{(@var{offset} @var{name})}. Here
-@var{offset} is an integer giving the number of seconds ahead of Universal Time
-(east of Greenwich). A negative value means west of Greenwich. The
-second element, @var{name}, is a string giving the name of the time
-zone. Both elements change when daylight saving time begins or ends;
-if the user has specified a time zone that does not use a seasonal time
-adjustment, then the value is constant through time.
-
-If the operating system doesn't supply all the information necessary to
-compute the value, the unknown elements of the list are @code{nil}.
-
-The argument @var{time}, if given, specifies a time value to
-analyze instead of the current time. The optional argument @var{zone}
-defaults to the current time zone rule.
-@end defun
+@node Time Zone Rules
+@section Time Zone Rules
+@cindex time zone rules
@vindex TZ, environment variable
The default time zone is determined by the @env{TZ} environment
@@ -1324,6 +1308,15 @@ to default to Universal Time with @code{(setenv "TZ" "UTC0")}. If
@env{TZ} is not in the environment, Emacs uses system wall clock time,
which is a platform-dependent default time zone.
+The set of supported @env{TZ} strings is system-dependent. GNU and
+many other systems support the tzdata database, e.g.,
+@samp{"America/New_York"} specifies the time zone and daylight saving
+time history for locations near New York City. GNU and most other
+systems support POSIX-style @env{TZ} strings, e.g.,
+@samp{"EST+5EDT,M4.1.0/2,M10.5.0/2"} specifies the rules used in New
+York from 1987 through 2006. All systems support the string
+@samp{"UTC0"} meaning Universal Time.
+
@cindex time zone rule
Functions that convert to and from local time accept an optional
@dfn{time zone rule} argument, which specifies the conversion's time
@@ -1334,6 +1327,29 @@ If it is @code{t}, the conversion uses Universal Time. If it is
a string, the conversion uses the time zone rule equivalent to setting
@env{TZ} to that string.
+@defun current-time-zone &optional time zone
+@cindex time zone, current
+This function returns a list describing the time zone that the user is
+in.
+
+The value has the form @code{(@var{offset} @var{abbr})}. Here
+@var{offset} is an integer giving the number of seconds ahead of Universal Time
+(east of Greenwich). A negative value means west of Greenwich. The
+second element, @var{abbr}, is a string giving an abbreviation for the
+time zone, e.g., @samp{"CST"} for China Standard Time or for
+U.S. Central Standard Time. Both elements can change when daylight
+saving time begins or ends; if the user has specified a time zone that
+does not use a seasonal time adjustment, then the value is constant
+through time.
+
+If the operating system doesn't supply all the information necessary to
+compute the value, the unknown elements of the list are @code{nil}.
+
+The argument @var{time}, if given, specifies a time value to
+analyze instead of the current time. The optional argument @var{zone}
+defaults to the current time zone rule.
+@end defun
+
@node Time Conversion
@section Time Conversion
@cindex calendrical information
@@ -1358,8 +1374,8 @@ as traditional Gregorian years do; for example, the year number
@defun decode-time &optional time zone
This function converts a time value into calendrical information. If
you don't specify @var{time}, it decodes the current time, and similarly
-@var{zone} defaults to the current time zone rule. The return
-value is a list of nine elements, as follows:
+@var{zone} defaults to the current time zone rule. @xref{Time Zone Rules}.
+The return value is a list of nine elements, as follows:
@example
(@var{seconds} @var{minutes} @var{hour} @var{day} @var{month} @var{year} @var{dow} @var{dst} @var{utcoff})
@@ -1406,6 +1422,7 @@ to stand for years above 1900, or years above 2000, you must alter them
yourself before you call @code{encode-time}.
The optional argument @var{zone} defaults to the current time zone rule.
+@xref{Time Zone Rules}.
In addition to the usual time zone rule values, it can also be a list
(as you would get from @code{current-time-zone}) or an integer (as
from @code{decode-time}), applied without any further alteration for
@@ -1449,8 +1466,8 @@ corresponding time value.
This function converts @var{time} (or the current time, if
@var{time} is omitted) to a string according to
-@var{format-string}. The conversion uses the time zone rule @var{zone}
-(or the current time zone rule, if omitted). The argument
+@var{format-string}. The conversion uses the time zone rule @var{zone}, which
+defaults to the current time zone rule. @xref{Time Zone Rules}. The argument
@var{format-string} may contain @samp{%}-sequences which say to
substitute parts of the time. Here is a table of what the
@samp{%}-sequences mean:
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 59f8d086717..00f5aadd856 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -2125,11 +2125,11 @@ quotation marks.
*** Time conversion functions now accept an optional ZONE argument
that specifies the time zone rules for conversion. ZONE is omitted or
nil for Emacs local time, t for Universal Time, 'wall' for system wall
-clock time, or a string as in 'set-time-zone-rule' for a time zone
-rule. The affected functions are 'current-time-string',
-'current-time-zone', 'decode-time', and 'format-time-string'. The
-function 'encode-time', which already accepted a simple time zone rule
-argument, has been extended to accept all the new forms.
+clock time, or a string as in the TZ environment variable. The
+affected functions are 'current-time-string', 'current-time-zone',
+'decode-time', and 'format-time-string'. The function 'encode-time',
+which already accepted a simple time zone rule argument, has been
+extended to accept all the new forms.
*** Incompatible change in the third argument of 'format-time-string'.
Previously, any non-nil argument was interpreted as specifying Universal Time.
diff --git a/etc/PROBLEMS b/etc/PROBLEMS
index 2ccb7711376..4288808f407 100644
--- a/etc/PROBLEMS
+++ b/etc/PROBLEMS
@@ -2181,11 +2181,11 @@ month names with consistent widths for some locales on some versions
of Windows. This is caused by a deficiency in the underlying system
library function.
-** Problems with set-time-zone-rule function
+** Non-US time zones.
-The function set-time-zone-rule gives incorrect results for many
-non-US timezones. This is due to over-simplistic handling of
-daylight savings switchovers by the Windows libraries.
+Many non-US time zones are implemented incorrectly. This is due to
+over-simplistic handling of daylight savings switchovers by the
+Windows libraries.
** Files larger than 4GB report wrong size in a 32-bit Windows build
diff --git a/lisp/calendar/solar.el b/lisp/calendar/solar.el
index bf8bedd599e..6fec8055319 100644
--- a/lisp/calendar/solar.el
+++ b/lisp/calendar/solar.el
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ delta. At present, delta = 0.01 degrees, so the value of the variable
;;; End of user options.
(defvar solar-sidereal-time-greenwich-midnight nil
- "Sidereal time at Greenwich at midnight (universal time).")
+ "Sidereal time at Greenwich at midnight (Universal Time).")
(defvar solar-northern-spring-or-summer-season nil
"Non-nil if northern spring or summer and nil otherwise.
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ Result is in days. For the years 1800-1987, the maximum error is
(defun solar-ephemeris-time (time)
"Ephemeris Time at moment TIME.
TIME is a pair with the first component being the number of Julian centuries
-elapsed at 0 Universal Time, and the second component being the universal
-time. For instance, the pair corresponding to November 28, 1995 at 16 UT is
+elapsed at 0 Universal Time, and the second component counting Universal Time
+hours. For instance, the pair corresponding to November 28, 1995 at 16 UT is
\(-0.040945 16), -0.040945 being the number of Julian centuries elapsed between
Jan 1, 2000 at 12 UT and November 28, 1995 at 0 UT.
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ Result is in Julian centuries of ephemeris time."
"Right ascension (in hours) and declination (in degrees) of the sun at TIME.
TIME is a pair with the first component being the number of
Julian centuries elapsed at 0 Universal Time, and the second
-component being the universal time. For instance, the pair
+component counting Universal Time hours. For instance, the pair
corresponding to November 28, 1995 at 16 UT is (-0.040945 16),
-0.040945 being the number of Julian centuries elapsed between
Jan 1, 2000 at 12 UT and November 28, 1995 at 0 UT. SUNRISE-FLAG is passed
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ to `solar-ecliptic-coordinates'."
"Azimuth and height of the sun at TIME, LATITUDE, and LONGITUDE.
TIME is a pair with the first component being the number of
Julian centuries elapsed at 0 Universal Time, and the second
-component being the universal time. For instance, the pair
+component counting Universal Time hours. For instance, the pair
corresponding to November 28, 1995 at 16 UT is (-0.040945 16),
-0.040945 being the number of Julian centuries elapsed between
Jan 1, 2000 at 12 UT and November 28, 1995 at 0 UT. SUNRISE-FLAG
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ Sunrise if DIRECTION =-1 or sunset if =1 at LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, with midday
being TIME.
TIME is a pair with the first component being the number of Julian centuries
-elapsed at 0 Universal Time, and the second component being the universal
-time. For instance, the pair corresponding to November 28, 1995 at 16 UT is
+elapsed at 0 Universal Time, and the second component counting Universal Time
+hours. For instance, the pair corresponding to November 28, 1995 at 16 UT is
\(-0.040945 16), -0.040945 being the number of Julian centuries elapsed between
Jan 1, 2000 at 12 UT and November 28, 1995 at 0 UT.
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ Uses binary search."
Parameters are the midday TIME and the LATITUDE, LONGITUDE of the location.
TIME is a pair with the first component being the number of Julian centuries
-elapsed at 0 Universal Time, and the second component being the universal
-time. For instance, the pair corresponding to November 28, 1995 at 16 UT is
+elapsed at 0 Universal Time, and the second component counting Universal Time
+hours. For instance, the pair corresponding to November 28, 1995 at 16 UT is
\(-0.040945 16), -0.040945 being the number of Julian centuries elapsed between
Jan 1, 2000 at 12 UT and November 28, 1995 at 0 UT.
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
index 1b06fb6a51d..14e584df672 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/autoload.el
@@ -251,9 +251,22 @@ If a buffer is visiting the desired autoload file, return it."
(enable-local-eval nil))
;; We used to use `raw-text' to read this file, but this causes
;; problems when the file contains non-ASCII characters.
- (let ((delay-mode-hooks t))
- (find-file-noselect
- (autoload-ensure-default-file (autoload-generated-file))))))
+ (let* ((delay-mode-hooks t)
+ (file (autoload-generated-file))
+ (file-missing (not (file-exists-p file))))
+ (when file-missing
+ (autoload-ensure-default-file file))
+ (with-current-buffer
+ (find-file-noselect
+ (autoload-ensure-file-writeable
+ file))
+ ;; block backups when the file has just been created, since
+ ;; the backups will just be the auto-generated headers.
+ ;; bug#23203
+ (when file-missing
+ (setq buffer-backed-up t)
+ (save-buffer))
+ (current-buffer)))))
(defun autoload-generated-file ()
(expand-file-name generated-autoload-file
@@ -374,21 +387,22 @@ not be relied upon."
;;;###autoload
(put 'autoload-ensure-writable 'risky-local-variable t)
+(defun autoload-ensure-file-writeable (file)
+ ;; Probably pointless, but replaces the old AUTOGEN_VCS in lisp/Makefile,
+ ;; which was designed to handle CVSREAD=1 and equivalent.
+ (and autoload-ensure-writable
+ (let ((modes (file-modes file)))
+ (if (zerop (logand modes #o0200))
+ ;; Ignore any errors here, and let subsequent attempts
+ ;; to write the file raise any real error.
+ (ignore-errors (set-file-modes file (logior modes #o0200))))))
+ file)
+
(defun autoload-ensure-default-file (file)
"Make sure that the autoload file FILE exists, creating it if needed.
If the file already exists and `autoload-ensure-writable' is non-nil,
make it writable."
- (if (file-exists-p file)
- ;; Probably pointless, but replaces the old AUTOGEN_VCS in lisp/Makefile,
- ;; which was designed to handle CVSREAD=1 and equivalent.
- (and autoload-ensure-writable
- (let ((modes (file-modes file)))
- (if (zerop (logand modes #o0200))
- ;; Ignore any errors here, and let subsequent attempts
- ;; to write the file raise any real error.
- (ignore-errors (set-file-modes file (logior modes #o0200))))))
- (write-region (autoload-rubric file) nil file))
- file)
+ (write-region (autoload-rubric file) nil file))
(defun autoload-insert-section-header (outbuf autoloads load-name file time)
"Insert the section-header line,
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
index ca475828642..94ebbdd60c7 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ on parts -- for instance, adding Vcard info to a database."
(defcustom gnus-article-date-headers '(combined-lapsed)
"A list of Date header formats to display.
-Valid formats are `ut' (universal time), `local' (local time
+Valid formats are `ut' (Universal Time), `local' (local time
zone), `english' (readable English), `lapsed' (elapsed time),
`combined-lapsed' (both the original date and the elapsed time),
`original' (the original date header), `iso8601' (ISO8601
diff --git a/lisp/org/org.el b/lisp/org/org.el
index d2b48a64e45..231daa9a6a7 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org.el
@@ -22674,7 +22674,7 @@ time-range, if possible.
The optional ZONE is omitted or nil for Emacs local time, t for
Universal Time, `wall' for system wall clock time, or a string as in
-`set-time-zone-rule' for a time zone rule."
+the TZ environment variable."
(format-time-string
format
(apply 'encode-time
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/project.el b/lisp/progmodes/project.el
index 9c8a88c80fc..82059c91363 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/project.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/project.el
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ end it with `/'. DIR must be one of `project-roots' or
DIRS is a list of absolute directories; it should be some
subset of the project roots and external roots.
-The default implementation uses `find-program'. PROJECT is used
+The default implementation uses `grep-find-program'. PROJECT is used
to find the list of ignores for each directory."
;; FIXME: Uniquely abbreviate the roots?
(require 'xref)
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ to find the list of ignores for each directory."
(lambda (dir)
(let ((command
(format "%s %s %s -type f -print0"
- find-program
+ grep-find-program
dir
(xref--find-ignores-arguments
(project-ignores project dir)
diff --git a/lisp/vc/add-log.el b/lisp/vc/add-log.el
index d6c1fc203db..58a4e77a602 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/add-log.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/add-log.el
@@ -583,10 +583,9 @@ Compatibility function for \\[next-error] invocations."
;; called add-log-time-zone-rule since it's only used from add-log-* code.
(defvaralias 'change-log-time-zone-rule 'add-log-time-zone-rule)
(defvar add-log-time-zone-rule nil
- "Time zone used for calculating change log time stamps.
-It takes the same format as the TZ argument of `set-time-zone-rule'.
-If nil, use local time.
-If t, use universal time.")
+ "Time zone rule used for calculating change log time stamps.
+If nil, use local time. If t, use Universal Time.
+If a string, interpret as the ZONE argument of `format-time-string'.")
(put 'add-log-time-zone-rule 'safe-local-variable
(lambda (x) (or (booleanp x) (stringp x))))
diff --git a/src/editfns.c b/src/editfns.c
index a2d5673a257..70285e6d5db 100644
--- a/src/editfns.c
+++ b/src/editfns.c
@@ -1969,10 +1969,10 @@ DEFUN ("format-time-string", Fformat_time_string, Sformat_time_string, 1, 3, 0,
doc: /* Use FORMAT-STRING to format the time TIME, or now if omitted.
TIME is specified as (HIGH LOW USEC PSEC), as returned by
`current-time' or `file-attributes'. The obsolete form (HIGH . LOW)
-is also still accepted.
-The optional ZONE is omitted or nil for Emacs local time, t for
-Universal Time, `wall' for system wall clock time, or a string as in
-`set-time-zone-rule' for a time zone rule.
+is also still accepted. The optional ZONE is omitted or nil for Emacs
+local time, t for Universal Time, `wall' for system wall clock time,
+or a string as in the TZ environment variable.
+
The value is a copy of FORMAT-STRING, but with certain constructs replaced
by text that describes the specified date and time in TIME:
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@ as from `current-time' and `file-attributes', or nil to use the
current time. The obsolete form (HIGH . LOW) is also still accepted.
The optional ZONE is omitted or nil for Emacs local time, t for
Universal Time, `wall' for system wall clock time, or a string as in
-`set-time-zone-rule' for a time zone rule.
+the TZ environment variable.
The list has the following nine members: SEC is an integer between 0
and 60; SEC is 60 for a leap second, which only some operating systems
@@ -2152,9 +2152,9 @@ DEFUN ("encode-time", Fencode_time, Sencode_time, 6, MANY, 0,
This is the reverse operation of `decode-time', which see.
The optional ZONE is omitted or nil for Emacs local time, t for
Universal Time, `wall' for system wall clock time, or a string as in
-`set-time-zone-rule' for a time zone rule. It can also be a list (as
-from `current-time-zone') or an integer (as from `decode-time')
-applied without consideration for daylight saving time.
+the TZ environment variable. It can also be a list (as from
+`current-time-zone') or an integer (as from `decode-time') applied
+without consideration for daylight saving time.
You can pass more than 7 arguments; then the first six arguments
are used as SECOND through YEAR, and the *last* argument is used as ZONE.
@@ -2214,7 +2214,7 @@ but this is considered obsolete.
The optional ZONE is omitted or nil for Emacs local time, t for
Universal Time, `wall' for system wall clock time, or a string as in
-`set-time-zone-rule' for a time zone rule. */)
+the TZ environment variable. */)
(Lisp_Object specified_time, Lisp_Object zone)
{
time_t value = lisp_seconds_argument (specified_time);
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ instead of using the current time. The argument should have the form
`current-time' and from `file-attributes'. SPECIFIED-TIME can also
have the form (HIGH . LOW), but this is considered obsolete.
Optional second arg ZONE is omitted or nil for the local time zone, or
-a string as in `set-time-zone-rule'.
+a string as in the TZ environment variable.
Some operating systems cannot provide all this information to Emacs;
in this case, `current-time-zone' returns a list containing nil for
@@ -2332,8 +2332,11 @@ the data it can't find. */)
DEFUN ("set-time-zone-rule", Fset_time_zone_rule, Sset_time_zone_rule, 1, 1, 0,
doc: /* Set the Emacs local time zone using TZ, a string specifying a time zone rule.
-If TZ is nil or `wall', use system wall clock time. If TZ is t, use
-Universal Time. If TZ is an integer, treat it as in `encode-time'.
+
+If TZ is nil or `wall', use system wall clock time; this differs from
+the usual Emacs convention where nil means current local time. If TZ
+is t, use Universal Time. If TZ is an integer, treat it as in
+`encode-time'.
Instead of calling this function, you typically want something else.
To temporarily use a different time zone rule for just one invocation
diff --git a/src/macfont.m b/src/macfont.m
index c9082a58415..04456283fa1 100644
--- a/src/macfont.m
+++ b/src/macfont.m
@@ -2373,9 +2373,9 @@ macfont_list (struct frame *f, Lisp_Object spec)
!= (spacing >= FONT_SPACING_MONO)))
continue;
- /* Don't use a color bitmap font unless its family is
- explicitly specified. */
- if ((sym_traits & kCTFontTraitColorGlyphs) && NILP (family))
+ /* Don't use a color bitmap font until it is supported on
+ free platforms. */
+ if (sym_traits & kCTFontTraitColorGlyphs)
continue;
if (j > 0