Variable: load-prefer-newer

load-prefer-newer is a customizable variable defined in lread.c.

Value

nil

Documentation

Non-nil means load prefers the newest version of a file.

This applies when a filename suffix is not explicitly specified and load is trying various possible suffixes (see load-suffixes and load-file-rep-suffixes). Normally, it stops at the first file that exists unless you explicitly specify one or the other. If this option is non-nil, it checks all suffixes and uses whichever file is newest. Note that if you customize this, obviously it will not affect files that are loaded before your customizations are read!

This variable was added, or its default value changed, in Emacs 24.4.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 24.4.

Source Code

// Defined in /usr/src/emacs/src/lread.c
  DEFVAR_BOOL ("load-prefer-newer", load_prefer_newer,
               doc: /* Non-nil means `load' prefers the newest version of a file.
This applies when a filename suffix is not explicitly specified and
`load' is trying various possible suffixes (see `load-suffixes' and
`load-file-rep-suffixes').  Normally, it stops at the first file
that exists unless you explicitly specify one or the other.  If this
option is non-nil, it checks all suffixes and uses whichever file is
newest.
Note that if you customize this, obviously it will not affect files
that are loaded before your customizations are read!  */);