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diff --git a/doc/emacs/custom.texi b/doc/emacs/custom.texi index 6660b5e66ff..efc6614abe2 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/custom.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/custom.texi @@ -2085,10 +2085,14 @@ Many sites put these files in the @file{site-lisp} subdirectory of the Emacs installation directory, typically @file{/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp}. - If you have a large amount of code in your @file{.emacs} file, you -should rename it to @file{~/.emacs.el}, and byte-compile it. @xref{Byte -Compilation,, Byte Compilation, elisp, the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}, -for more information about compiling Emacs Lisp programs. + Byte-compiling your @file{.emacs} is not recommended (@pxref{Byte +Compilation,, Byte Compilation, elisp, the Emacs Lisp Reference +Manual}). It generally does not speed up startup very much, and often +leads to problems when you forget to recompile the file. A better +solution is to use the Emacs server to reduce the number of times you +have to start Emacs (@pxref{Emacs Server}). If your @file{.emacs} +defines many functions, consider moving them to a separate +(byte-compiled) file which you load in your @file{.emacs}. If you are going to write actual Emacs Lisp programs that go beyond minor customization, you should read the @cite{Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}. |