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Bugs and problems
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   The Emacs manual lists some common kinds of trouble users could get
into, see Note: Dealing with Emacs Trouble, so you
might look there if the problem you encounter isn't described in this
chapter.  If you decide you've discovered a bug, see Note: Reporting
Bugs, for instructions how to do that.

   The file `etc/PROBLEMS' in the Emacs distribution lists various
known problems with building and using Emacs on specific platforms;
type `C-h P' to read it.

Problems with very large files

^M in the shell buffer

Shell process exits abnormally

Problems with Shell Mode on MS-Windows

Termcap/Terminfo entries for Emacs

Spontaneous entry into isearch-mode

Problems talking to certain hosts

Errors with init files

Emacs ignores X resources

Emacs ignores frame parameters

Emacs takes a long time to visit files

Editing files with $ in the name

Shell mode loses the current directory

Security risks with Emacs

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