(autoload-ensure-default-file, autoload-insert-section-header) (autoload-before-p, autoload-remove-section): New functions. (generate-file-autoloads): Use them. (update-file-autoloads): Use them. Return FILE if there's no cookie. Make sure the autoload file is properly formatted when creating it. (update-autoloads-from-directories): Use them as well. Only update autoloads for files whose timestamp has changed. Add a dummy entry to remember the files which had no autoload cookies.