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| -rw-r--r-- | src/eval.c | 13 |
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diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c index 844879d6a2d..22b02b49521 100644 --- a/src/eval.c +++ b/src/eval.c @@ -1461,6 +1461,19 @@ process_quit_flag (void) quit (); } +/* Check quit-flag and quit if it is non-nil. Typing C-g does not + directly cause a quit; it only sets Vquit_flag. So the program + needs to call maybe_quit at times when it is safe to quit. Every + loop that might run for a long time or might not exit ought to call + maybe_quit at least once, at a safe place. Unless that is + impossible, of course. But it is very desirable to avoid creating + loops where maybe_quit is impossible. + + If quit-flag is set to `kill-emacs' the SIGINT handler has received + a request to exit Emacs when it is safe to do. + + When not quitting, process any pending signals. */ + void maybe_quit (void) { |