On 22 Apr 2004 15:59:39 -0400, David Steuber david@david-steuber.com wrote:
Why does common-lisp-hyperspec-symbol-table get set?
I introduced this when Xanalys changed the file names (I think when they transitioned from 4 to 5) so the hard-coded mapping in hyperspec.el didn't work anymore (or rather only for older versions). With the help of the symbol table Emacs can figure out the correct file names dynamically when hyperspec.el is loaded.
Isn't that in the same place in copies of the hyperspec?
I don't know. Probably not. Try
http://www.lisp.org/HyperSpec/Data/Map_Sym.txt
Would there be an advantage to me setting it?
No. If it works now than leave it as it is. Actually, when it's not set Emacs should start several microseconds faster... :)
Cheers, Edi.