before-init-time is new name for emacs-startup-time.

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 56facea4ec953dd842f8331c154ab8a1dd8b076e..0c2f681b1ae62baeb6b582537cf3ae1718ea17b5 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ using several time zones, in a buffer.
 ** The new function `format-seconds' converts a number of seconds into a
 readable string of days, hours, etc.
 
-** The new variable `emacs-startup-time' gives the time at which Emacs started.
+** The new variable `before-init-time' records the value of `current-time'
+when Emacs begins initialization.
 
 ** The new function `emacs-uptime' returns the uptime of an Emacs instance.