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authorRichard M. Stallman2005-10-28 16:38:14 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2005-10-28 16:38:14 +0000
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(Memory Full): Mention !MEM FULL! in mode line.
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@@ -311,18 +311,20 @@ effect of a @kbd{C-s}, and type @kbd{C-^} to get the effect of a
311@cindex memory full 311@cindex memory full
312@cindex out of memory 312@cindex out of memory
313 313
314 If you get the error message @samp{Virtual memory exceeded}, save your 314 If you get the error message @samp{Virtual memory exceeded}, save
315modified buffers with @kbd{C-x s}. This method of saving them has the 315your modified buffers with @kbd{C-x s}. This method of saving them
316smallest need for additional memory. Emacs keeps a reserve of memory 316has the smallest need for additional memory. Emacs keeps a reserve of
317which it makes available when this error happens; that should be enough 317memory which it makes available when this error happens; that should
318to enable @kbd{C-x s} to complete its work. 318be enough to enable @kbd{C-x s} to complete its work. When the
319 319reserve has been used, @samp{!MEM FULL!} appears at the beginning of
320 Once you have saved your modified buffers, you can exit this Emacs job 320the mode line, indicating there is no more reserve.
321and start another, or you can use @kbd{M-x kill-some-buffers} to free 321
322space in the current Emacs job. If you kill buffers containing a 322 Once you have saved your modified buffers, you can exit this Emacs
323substantial amount of text, you can safely go on editing. Emacs refills 323session and start another, or you can use @kbd{M-x kill-some-buffers}
324its memory reserve automatically when it sees sufficient free space 324to free space in the current Emacs job. If this frees up sufficient
325available, in case you run out of memory another time. 325space, Emacs will refill its memory reserve, and @samp{!MEM FULL!}
326will disappear from the mode line. That means you can safely go on
327editing in the same Emacs session.
326 328
327 Do not use @kbd{M-x buffer-menu} to save or kill buffers when you run 329 Do not use @kbd{M-x buffer-menu} to save or kill buffers when you run
328out of memory, because the buffer menu needs a fair amount of memory 330out of memory, because the buffer menu needs a fair amount of memory