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Re: Calling (package-initialize) sooner during initialization


From: Thierry Volpiatto
Subject: Re: Calling (package-initialize) sooner during initialization
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:01:06 +0200

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>> What is the difference with: 
>> - (load custom-file) + (load user-init-file)
>> - loading init file with (load custom-file) on top of it.
>
> The first case will crash-and-burn if some of the settings in
> custom-file only work after some of the code in the user's
> user-init-file.

Hmm, I am not sure of this, I don't see yet what kind of code have to be
run before setting variables from custom-file. 

> The second case is completely different, because the user has control
> over where the (load custom-file) is placed, so if it crashes-and-burns
> when placed at the very top, he can move it elsewhere.

User should not have do take care of this IMHO.

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Thierry
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