Re: Customize and autoloaded libraries

[Stefan Monnier]

>     3. Write a general merge algorithm for all options.  This also solves
>        the problem of options with large or fragile (over versions)
>        initial values, like "load-path".
> 
> That would be an elegant feature, but it we don't need it, and it is
> likely to be a lot of work--which would be taken away from doing
> something else.  So we should not do this.

Actually, I think there's evidence that we do need it.
We need it for hooks, we need(ed) it for load-path, we need it
for speedbar-frame-parameter-alist, ...
Every list whose default is not nil and can change from one
version of Emacs to another needs it.


        Stefan