Re: Possible defvar bug

[Stefan Monnier]

> That would be fine with me if it would apply not only to `defvar' but
> also to `defcustom'.

Agreed (or at least to those defcustom where it makes sense, since
a defcustom might not even define a variable, depending on its :getter
and :setter).

> The reason for the problematic code in AUCTeX was that the loading of
> crm should be deferred up to the point when it's actually used, e.g.,
> when just viewing some LaTeX file there's no need to have crm loaded.

Agreed.  That's a general problem with autoloading functions.


        Stefan