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master a9558ba: Clarify use of early-init file
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Eli Zaretskii |
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master a9558ba: Clarify use of early-init file |
Date: |
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:35:33 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: master
commit a9558baaf99ec3878f82a1e1e6225e828c9de532
Author: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
Commit: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
Clarify use of early-init file
* doc/emacs/custom.texi (Early Init File): Clarify that using the
early-init file should be reserved to cases where it is absolutely
necessary. (Bug#50491)
---
doc/emacs/custom.texi | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/emacs/custom.texi b/doc/emacs/custom.texi
index 9220a20..d12033f 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/custom.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/custom.texi
@@ -2807,12 +2807,12 @@ Type @kbd{C-q}, followed by the key you want to bind,
to insert @var{char}.
@cindex early init file
Most customizations for Emacs should be put in the normal init file.
-@xref{Init File}. However, it is sometimes desirable
-to have customizations that take effect during Emacs startup earlier than the
+@xref{Init File}. However, it is sometimes necessary
+to have customizations take effect during Emacs startup earlier than the
normal init file is processed. Such customizations can be put in the early
init file, @file{~/.config/emacs/early-init.el} or
@file{~/.emacs.d/early-init.el}. This file is loaded before the
package system and GUI is initialized, so in it you can customize variables
-that affect frame appearance as well as the package initialization process,
+that affect the package initialization process,
such as @code{package-enable-at-startup}, @code{package-load-list}, and
@code{package-user-dir}. Note that variables like @code{package-archives}
which only affect the installation of new packages, and not the process of
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