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doc: Add more details about debug buffers.

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From https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/issues/2739#issuecomment-464400235
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@ -21,8 +21,14 @@ A scratch buffer can be created by passing the `-scratch` switch to the
== Debug Buffers == Debug Buffers
Debug buffers are used to gather diagnostics. They are not accessible Debug buffers are used to gather diagnostics. They have a number of
while cycling over the buffers list. restrictions compared to regular buffers:
- They are skipped when cycling over the buffers list.
- Their content is not considered for word completions with `word=all`
completers
- Hooks are not always run (like the `BufCreate`/`BufClose` hooks)
- Display profiling is disabled
A specific *\*debug*\* buffer is used by Kakoune to write errors or A specific *\*debug*\* buffer is used by Kakoune to write errors or
warnings. This is also where the ouput of the `:debug` and the `:echo warnings. This is also where the ouput of the `:debug` and the `:echo