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@@ -1755,7 +1755,9 @@ caught automatically, so that it doesn't stop the execution of whatever
program was running when the filter function was started. However, if
@code{debug-on-error} is non-@code{nil}, errors are not caught.
This makes it possible to use the Lisp debugger to debug filter
-functions. @xref{Debugger}.
+functions. @xref{Debugger}. If an error is caught, Emacs pauses for
+@code{process-error-pause-time} seconds so that the user sees the
+error. @xref{Asynchronous Processes}
Many filter functions sometimes (or always) insert the output in the
process's buffer, mimicking the actions of the default filter.
@@ -2159,7 +2161,9 @@ automatically, so that it doesn't stop the execution of whatever
programs was running when the sentinel was started. However, if
@code{debug-on-error} is non-@code{nil}, errors are not caught.
This makes it possible to use the Lisp debugger to debug the
-sentinel. @xref{Debugger}.
+sentinel. @xref{Debugger}. If an error is caught, Emacs pauses for
+@code{process-error-pause-time} seconds so that the user sees the
+error. @xref{Asynchronous Processes}
While a sentinel is running, the process sentinel is temporarily
set to @code{nil} so that the sentinel won't run recursively.