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diff --git a/lisp/server.el b/lisp/server.el index 9020b09c5de..a5d5e561db5 100644 --- a/lisp/server.el +++ b/lisp/server.el @@ -270,7 +270,14 @@ been consumed.") "server") "The name of the Emacs server, if this Emacs process creates one. The command `server-start' makes use of this. It should not be -changed while a server is running." +changed while a server is running. +If this is a file name with no leading directories, Emacs will +create a socket file by that name under `server-socket-dir' +if `server-use-tcp' is nil, else under `server-auth-dir'. +If this is an absolute file name, it specifies where the socket +file will be created. To have emacsclient connect to the same +socket, use the \"-s\" switch for local non-TCP sockets, and +the \"-f\" switch otherwise." :group 'server :type 'string :version "23.1") |