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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/Zsh/params.yo | 23 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo index 8959130fd..6f134baa2 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo @@ -742,19 +742,20 @@ item(tt(ARGV0))( If exported, its value is used as the tt(argv[0]) of external commands. Usually used in constructs like `tt(ARGV0=emacs nethack)'. ) +cindex(editing over slow connection) +cindex(slow connection, editing over) vindex(BAUD) item(tt(BAUD))( -The baud rate of the current connection. Used by the line editor -update mechanism to compensate for a slow terminal by delaying -updates until necessary. This may be profitably set to a lower value -in some circumstances, e.g. -for slow modems dialing into a communications server which is connected -to a host via a fast link; in this case, this variable -would be set by default to the speed of the fast link, and not -the modem. -This parameter should be set to the baud -rate of the slowest part of the link for best performance. The compensation -mechanism can be turned off by setting the variable to zero. +The rate in bits per second at which data reaches the terminal. +The line editor will use this value in order to compensate for a slow +terminal by delaying updates to the display until necessary. If the +parameter is unset or the value is zero the compensation mechanism is +turned off. The parameter is not set by default. + +This parameter may be profitably set in some circumstances, e.g. +for slow modems dialing into a communications server, or on a slow wide +area network. It should be set to the baud +rate of the slowest part of the link for best performance. ) vindex(cdpath) vindex(CDPATH) |