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> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 11:11:26 +0100
> From: Gregor Zattler <telegraph@gmx.net>
>=20
> Hi Vibhav,
> * vibhavp@gmail.com <vibhavp@gmail.com> [09. Mar. 2015]:
> > +(defun eshell/clear ()
> > +  "Clear the eshell-buffer"
>=20
> Now this command does not clear the eshell buffer any more, but the
> eshell window.  I think the doc string should say so because this h=
as
> security implications: The user may think some info is gone but act=
ually
> it=E2=80=99s only no longer visible.

The same happens with a few terminal emulators, so users should
already be expecting that possibility

> "Scroll contents out of the eshell window by inserting newlines."

The last part describes the implementation, which is not a good thing=
,
IMO.  So I suggest just

  Scroll contents of eshell window out of sight, leaving a blank wind=
ow.

Thanks.