1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 9a741644213..892797b2dde 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -871,11 +871,11 @@ bignums.  However, note that unlike fixnums, bignums will not compare
 equal with 'eq', you must use 'eql' instead.  (Numerical comparison
 with '=' works on both, of course.)
-+++
+Since large bignums consume a lot of memory, Emacs limits the size of
-** New variable 'integer-width'.
+the largest bignum a Lisp program is allowed to create.  The
-It is a nonnegative integer specifying the maximum number of bits
+nonnegative value of the new variable 'integer-width' specifies the
-allowed in a bignum.  Integer overflow occurs if this limit is
+maximum number of bits allowed in a bignum.  Emacs signals an integer
-exceeded.
+overflow error if this limit is exceeded.
 ** define-minor-mode automatically documents the meaning of ARG

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 9a741644213..892797b2dde 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -871,11 +871,11 @@ bignums. However, note that unlike fixnums, bignums will not compare
871	equal with 'eq', you must use 'eql' instead. (Numerical comparison	871	equal with 'eq', you must use 'eql' instead. (Numerical comparison
872	with '=' works on both, of course.)	872	with '=' works on both, of course.)
873		873
874	+++	874	Since large bignums consume a lot of memory, Emacs limits the size of
875	** New variable 'integer-width'.	875	the largest bignum a Lisp program is allowed to create. The
876	It is a nonnegative integer specifying the maximum number of bits	876	nonnegative value of the new variable 'integer-width' specifies the
877	allowed in a bignum. Integer overflow occurs if this limit is	877	maximum number of bits allowed in a bignum. Emacs signals an integer
878	exceeded.	878	overflow error if this limit is exceeded.
879		879
880	** define-minor-mode automatically documents the meaning of ARG	880	** define-minor-mode automatically documents the meaning of ARG
881		881