* syntax.c (init_syntax_once): Adjust comment and do an early

initialization of Qchar_table_extra_slots just once...
* casetab.c (init_casetab_once):
* category.c (init_category_once):
* character.c (syms_of_character):
* coding.c (syms_of_coding):
* xdisp.c (syms_of_xdisp): ...and omit it here.

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index f5b37303a4a..31eb86faed8 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -3486,9 +3486,9 @@ init_syntax_once (void)
   /* This has to be done here, before we call Fmake_char_table.  */
   DEFSYM (Qsyntax_table, "syntax-table");
 
-  /* Intern_C_String this now in case it isn't already done.
-     Setting this variable twice is harmless.
-     But don't staticpro it here--that is done in alloc.c.  */
+  /* This variable is DEFSYMed in alloc.c and not initialized yet, so
+     intern it here.  NOTE: you must guarantee that init_syntax_once
+     is called before all other users of this variable.  */
   Qchar_table_extra_slots = intern_c_string ("char-table-extra-slots");
 
   /* Create objects which can be shared among syntax tables.  */