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Discussion on emacs-devel leading up to this change (approximately 150 messages): - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-08/msg00154.html - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-08/msg00433.html - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-09/msg00023.html - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-09/msg00599.html - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-10/msg00332.html * lisp/startup.el (early-init-file): New variable. (load-user-init-file): New function. (command-line): Load the early init file using `load-user-init-file'. Move the check for an invalid username to just before that, and move the initialization of the package system to just after. Load the regular init file using `load-user-init-file'. * lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el (package--ensure-init-file): Remove definition, usage, and documentation. (package--init-file-ensured): Remove definition and usage. * src/lread.c (Vuser_init_file): Note change in semantics due to its usage while loading the early init file. * doc/emacs/custom.texi: Document early init file. * doc/emacs/package.texi: Document changes to when package-initialize is called. Change terminology for package 'loading'. * doc/lispref/os.texi: Document early init file. Update startup summary. * doc/lispref/package.texi: Document changes to when package-initialize is called, and advise against calling it in the init file. Change terminology for package 'loading'. * doc/misc/org.texi: Don't recommend to call package-initialize in the init file.