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diff --git a/lisp/finder.el b/lisp/finder.el
index 41e67723dde..44df466d7c6 100644
--- a/lisp/finder.el
+++ b/lisp/finder.el
@@ -187,9 +187,23 @@ arguments compiles from `load-path'."
(shrink-window-if-larger-than-buffer)
(finder-summary)))
+;; Search for a file named FILE the same way `load' would search.
+(defun finder-find-library (file)
+ (if (file-name-absolute-p file)
+ file
+ (let ((dirs load-path)
+ found)
+ (while (and dirs (not found))
+ (if (file-exists-p (expand-file-name (concat file ".el") (car dirs)))
+ (setq found (expand-file-name file (car dirs)))
+ (if (file-exists-p (expand-file-name file (car dirs)))
+ (setq found (expand-file-name file (car dirs)))))
+ (setq dirs (cdr dirs)))
+ found)))
+
(defun finder-commentary (file)
(interactive)
- (let* ((str (lm-commentary file)))
+ (let* ((str (lm-commentary (finder-find-library file))))
(if (null str)
(error "Can't find any Commentary section."))
(pop-to-buffer "*Finder*")