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Tom Tromey 2012-08-24 09:28:02 -06:00
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doc/lispref/threads.texi
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@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ also to create and control mutexes and condition variables, useful for
thread synchronization.
While global variables are shared among all Emacs Lisp threads,
local variables are not---a dynamic @code{let} binding is local.
local variables are not---a dynamic @code{let} binding is local. Each
thread also has its own current buffer (@pxref{Current Buffer}).
In the case of lexical bindings (@pxref{Variable Scoping}), a
closure is an object like any other in Emacs Lisp, and bindings in a
@ -50,6 +51,9 @@ threads can be signaled.
Create a new thread of execution which invokes @var{function}. When
@var{function} returns, the thread exits.
The new thread is created with no local variable bindings in effect.
The new thread's current buffer is inherited from the current thread.
@var{name} can be supplied to give a name to the thread. The name is
used for debugging and informational purposes only; it has no meaning
to Emacs. If @var{name} is provided, it must be a string.