# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1085926858 0
# Node ID c1864c2911cf52c6ab472fa5627d7fabbbf37417
# Parent  1b12270c8c78a41a7d4ac90f60020928d15580d5
(Named Features): Clarify return value and meaning of NOERROR.

diff -r 1b12270c8c78 -r c1864c2911cf lispref/loading.texi
--- a/lispref/loading.texi	Sun May 30 13:35:41 2004 +0000
+++ b/lispref/loading.texi	Sun May 30 14:20:58 2004 +0000
@@ -687,9 +687,14 @@
 with an added suffix; a file whose name is just @var{feature} won't be
 used.
 
-If loading the file fails to provide @var{feature}, @code{require}
-signals an error, @samp{Required feature @var{feature} was not
-provided}, unless @var{noerror} is non-@code{nil}.
+If @var{noerror} is non-@code{nil}, that suppresses errors from actual
+loading of the file.  In that case, @code{require} returns @code{nil}
+if loading the file fails.  Normally, @code{require} returns
+@var{feature}.
+
+If loading the file succeeds but does not provide @var{feature},
+@code{require} signals an error, @samp{Required feature @var{feature}
+was not provided}.
 @end defun
 
 @defun featurep feature &optional subfeature