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diff --git a/lispref/loading.texi b/lispref/loading.texi index 893b41d2e51..4d13e48def5 100644 --- a/lispref/loading.texi +++ b/lispref/loading.texi @@ -687,9 +687,14 @@ However, in this case, @code{require} insists on finding @var{feature} with an added suffix; a file whose name is just @var{feature} won't be used. -If loading the file fails to provide @var{feature}, @code{require} -signals an error, @samp{Required feature @var{feature} was not -provided}, unless @var{noerror} is non-@code{nil}. +If @var{noerror} is non-@code{nil}, that suppresses errors from actual +loading of the file. In that case, @code{require} returns @code{nil} +if loading the file fails. Normally, @code{require} returns +@var{feature}. + +If loading the file succeeds but does not provide @var{feature}, +@code{require} signals an error, @samp{Required feature @var{feature} +was not provided}. @end defun @defun featurep feature &optional subfeature |