(quoted-printable-decode-region): Avoid invalid

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

diff --git a/lispref/os.texi b/lispref/os.texi
index 8d9793d..8116aa8 100644 (file)
--- a/lispref/os.texi
+++ b/lispref/os.texi
@@ -57,8 +57,11 @@ it is started up is as follows:
 
 @enumerate
 @item
-It adds subdirectories to @code{load-path}, by running the file
-named @file{subdirs.el} in each directory that is listed.
+It adds subdirectories to @code{load-path}, by running the file named
+@file{subdirs.el} in each directory in the list.  Normally this file
+adds the directory's subdirectories to the list, and these will be
+scanned in their turn.  The files @file{subdirs.el} are normally
+generated automatically by Emacs installation.
 
 @item
 It sets the language environment and the terminal coding system,
@@ -744,6 +747,20 @@ value is @code{":"} for Unix and GNU systems, and @code{";"} for MS-DOS
 and MS-Windows.
 @end defvar
 
+@defun parse-colon-path path
+@tindex parse-colon-path
+This function takes a search path string such as would be the value of
+the @code{PATH} environment variable, and splits it at the separators,
+returning a list of directory names.  @code{nil} in this list stands for
+``use the current directory.''  Although the function's name says
+``colon,'' it actually uses the value of @code{path-separator}.
+
+@example
+(parse-colon-path ":/foo:/bar")
+     @result{} (nil "/foo/" "/bar/")
+@end example
+@end defun
+
 @defvar invocation-name
 This variable holds the program name under which Emacs was invoked.  The
 value is a string, and does not include a directory name.
@@ -1150,7 +1167,7 @@ Greenwich.
 @var{dow} and @var{zone}.
 @end defun
 
-@defun encode-time seconds minutes hour day month year &optional @dots{}zone
+@defun encode-time seconds minutes hour day month year &optional zone
 This function is the inverse of @code{decode-time}.  It converts seven
 items of calendrical data into a time value.  For the meanings of the
 arguments, see the table above under @code{decode-time}.