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Subject: Re: [patch] info fix, stringp nil: prim/packages.el
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Karl M Hegbloom <karlheg@inetarena.com> writes:

Steve> This patch is probably not correct.  Under a populated
Steve> default setup (${prefix}/lib/xemacs/packages/info and
Steve> ~/.xemacs/info both exist) this function will get called
Steve> twice and the reversal will be done twice.

>  Darn.  Is there a point later on in the code where I can insert the
> reverse, perhaps?

No.  There is one in Bratislava (any point in startup.el around the
place where .emacs/init.el is read) ought to be O.K., but that will
disapppear in Kiev when searching of ~/.xemacs is deferred.

>  Which solution is to be preferred?

Let's make sure the list is built up in the proper order.  If it needs 
to be reversed for presentation in custom, then let's do that.

