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[bpt/emacs.git] / lispref / internals.texi

diff --git a/lispref/internals.texi b/lispref/internals.texi
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--- a/lispref/internals.texi
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @c -*-texinfo-*-
 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2005
-@c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004,
+@c   2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
 @setfilename ../info/internals
 @node GNU Emacs Internals, Standard Errors, Tips, Top
@@ -117,6 +117,18 @@ expect in an ordinary unmodified Emacs.  If you feel you must override
 normal features for your site, do it with @file{default.el}, so that
 users can override your changes if they wish.  @xref{Startup Summary}.
 
+  In a package that can be preloaded, it is sometimes useful to
+specify a computation to be done when Emacs subsequently starts up.
+For this, use @code{eval-at-startup}:
+
+@defmac eval-at-startup body@dots{}
+This evaluates the @var{body} forms, either immediately if running in
+an Emacs that has already started up, or later when Emacs does start
+up.  Since the value of the @var{body} forms is not necessarily
+available when the @code{eval-at-startup} form is run, that form
+always returns @code{nil}.
+@end defmac
+
 @defun dump-emacs to-file from-file
 @cindex unexec
 This function dumps the current state of Emacs into an executable file
@@ -394,6 +406,11 @@ You can use this to get a general idea of how your actions affect the
 memory usage.
 @end defun
 
+@defvar memory-full
+This variable is @code{t} if Emacs is close to out of memory for Lisp
+objects, and @code{nil} otherwise.
+@end defvar
+
 @defun memory-use-counts
 This returns a list of numbers that count the number of objects
 created in this Emacs session.  Each of these counters increments for