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diff --git a/etc/ChangeLog b/etc/ChangeLog
index 2a1ef635321..4afa26a5141 100644
--- a/etc/ChangeLog
+++ b/etc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-10-24  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
+
+        * NEWS: New function `locate-user-emacs-file'.
+
 2008-10-18  Ulrich Mueller  <ulm@gentoo.org>
 
         * MACHINES: Add section for SuperH.
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index d50b9cc4029..70fc968440e 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1636,6 +1636,10 @@ the match data.
 `serial-process-configure' provide a Lisp interface to the new serial
 port support (see Emacs changes, above).
 
+*** `locate-user-emacs-file' helps packages to select the appropriate
+place to save user-specific files.  It defaults to `user-emacs-directory'
+unless the file already exists at $HOME.
+
 ** Miscellaneous new variables
 
 +++