Comments

2 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1741513d052..3fbea8c80ea 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2709,6 +2709,9 @@ case "$opsys" in
     ;;
 esac
 
+dnl FIXME?  If using FLOCK, also define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK?
+dnl Only win32 seems to use that.
+dnl See comments in lib-src/movemail.c.
 BLESSMAIL_TARGET=
 case "$mail_lock" in
   flock) AC_DEFINE(MAIL_USE_FLOCK, 1, [Define if the mailer uses flock to interlock the mail spool.]) ;;
diff --git a/lib-src/movemail.c b/lib-src/movemail.c
index c87d97778d1..c950d06f5d2 100644
--- a/lib-src/movemail.c
+++ b/lib-src/movemail.c
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
          which uses lock files for this purpose.  Some systems use other methods.
 
          If your system uses the `flock' system call for mail locking,
-         define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK in config.h or the s-*.h file
-         and recompile movemail.  If the s- file for your system
-         should define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK but does not, send a bug report
-         to bug-gnu-emacs@prep.ai.mit.edu so we can fix it.  */
+         define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK in config.h and recompile movemail.
+         If your system type should always define MAIL_USE_SYSTEM_LOCK
+         but does not, send a bug report to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org so we
+         can change the default in configure.  */
 
       inname_len = strlen (inname);
       lockname = xmalloc (inname_len + sizeof ".lock");