2 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 9ca1322f682..4c94c19feda 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2002-04-06  Per Abrahamsen  <abraham@dina.kvl.dk>
+
+        * progmodes/cc-vars.el (c-block-comment-prefix): Specify :value
+        for customization type.
+        Reported by Mattias Fredsberg <mattias.fredsberg@active-tv.com>.
+
 2002-04-06  Mike Williams  <mdub@bigfoot.com>
 
         * textmodes/xml-lite.el: Remove.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cc-vars.el b/lisp/progmodes/cc-vars.el
index 11f6fe38640..d9ff217ae0a 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cc-vars.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cc-vars.el
@@ -291,7 +291,11 @@ It's only used when a one-line block comment is broken into two or
 more lines for the first time; otherwise the appropriate prefix is
 adapted from the comment.  This variable is not used for C++ line
 style comments."
-  :type 'string
+  ;; We need to specify a :value to prevent `defcustom-c-stylevar' from 
+  ;; giving it an invalid value.  Perhaps `defcustom-c-stylevar'
+  ;; should evaluate the value first?
+  ;; Per Abrahamsen <abraham@dina.kvl.dk> 2002-04-06.
+  :type '(string :value "* ")
   :group 'c)
 
 (defcustom-c-stylevar c-comment-prefix-regexp