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diff --git a/lispref/internals.texi b/lispref/internals.texi index e032f5a7ddf..6a2e22a1483 100644 --- a/lispref/internals.texi +++ b/lispref/internals.texi @@ -117,6 +117,18 @@ expect in an ordinary unmodified Emacs. If you feel you must override normal features for your site, do it with @file{default.el}, so that users can override your changes if they wish. @xref{Startup Summary}. + In a package that can be preloaded, it is sometimes useful to +specify a computation to be done when Emacs subsequently starts up. +For this, use @code{eval-at-startup}: + +@defmac eval-at-startup body@dots{} +This evaluates the @var{body} forms, either immediately if running in +an Emacs that has already started up, or later when Emacs does start +up. Since the value of the @var{body} forms is not necessarily +available when the @code{eval-at-startup} form is run, that form +always returns @code{nil}. +@end defmac + @defun dump-emacs to-file from-file @cindex unexec This function dumps the current state of Emacs into an executable file |