Jim Blandy <jimb at red-bean.com>

(Numbered Backups): Reference File Variables, as well.
Remove discussion of Rmail's implementation.

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index 2145205be6e..f7ab94fa423 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-09-20  Jim Blandy  <jimb@red-bean.com>
+
+        * files.texi (Numbered Backups): Reference File Variables, as well.
+        Remove discussion of Rmail's implementation.
+
 2008-09-06  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
         * misc.texi (Recursive Edit): Note that top-level exits active
diff --git a/doc/emacs/files.texi b/doc/emacs/files.texi
index 058d9278a54..d7c135f89ea 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/files.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/files.texi
@@ -591,9 +591,9 @@ Never make numbered backups; always make single backups.
 The usual way to set this variable is globally, through your
 @file{.emacs} file or the customization buffer.  However, you can set
 @code{version-control} locally in an individual buffer to control the
-making of backups for that buffer's file.  For example, Rmail mode
-locally sets @code{version-control} to @code{never} to make sure that
-there is only one backup for an Rmail file.  @xref{Locals}.
+making of backups for that buffer's file (@pxref{Locals}).  You can
+have Emacs set @code{version-control} locally whenever you visit a
+given file (@pxref{File Variables}).
 
 @cindex @env{VERSION_CONTROL} environment variable
   If you set the environment variable @env{VERSION_CONTROL}, to tell