1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/xdisp.c b/src/xdisp.c
index f7f7898b476..973528bebf5 100644
--- a/src/xdisp.c
+++ b/src/xdisp.c
@@ -17192,6 +17192,19 @@ decode_mode_spec (w, c, field_width, precision, multibyte)
         return decode_mode_spec_buf;
       }
 
+    case 'e':
+#ifndef SYSTEM_MALLOC
+      {
+        extern char *spare_memory;
+        if (spare_memory)
+          return "";
+        else
+          return "!MEM FULL! ";
+      }
+#else
+      return "";
+#endif
+
     case 'F':
       /* %F displays the frame name.  */
       if (!NILP (f->title))