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revision 1.9.18.4 by uid65618, Thu Feb 5 14:48:46 2004 UTC revision 1.9.18.5 by miles, Tue Jul 6 09:23:49 2004 UTC
# Line 678  output of the output functions is printe Line 678  output of the output functions is printe
678  @defvar max-lisp-eval-depth  @defvar max-lisp-eval-depth
679  This variable defines the maximum depth allowed in calls to @code{eval},  This variable defines the maximum depth allowed in calls to @code{eval},
680  @code{apply}, and @code{funcall} before an error is signaled (with error  @code{apply}, and @code{funcall} before an error is signaled (with error
681  message @code{"Lisp nesting exceeds max-lisp-eval-depth"}).  This limit,  message @code{"Lisp nesting exceeds max-lisp-eval-depth"}).
682  with the associated error when it is exceeded, is one way that Lisp  
683  avoids infinite recursion on an ill-defined function.  This limit, with the associated error when it is exceeded, is one way
684    Emacs Lisp avoids infinite recursion on an ill-defined function.  If
685    you increase the value of @code{max-lisp-eval-depth} too much, such
686    code can cause stack overflow instead.
687  @cindex Lisp nesting error  @cindex Lisp nesting error
688    
689  The depth limit counts internal uses of @code{eval}, @code{apply}, and  The depth limit counts internal uses of @code{eval}, @code{apply}, and

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