Using the regular load, emacs will pick the right file: either the .el or the byte compiled .elc. If you load by a specific extension, you don't get the flexibility.
Currently loads all files by .el, meaning there is no way to get the speed boost from byte compiled init files.
Using the regular
load
, emacs will pick the right file: either the .el or the byte compiled .elc. If you load by a specific extension, you don't get the flexibility.Currently loads all files by .el, meaning there is no way to get the speed boost from byte compiled init files.