On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:55:17 -0400 Stefan Monnier wrote:

>> Is there any need for `octave-help' if `info-lookup-symbol' is doing
>> the same (as far as I can see)?
>
> I haven't looked at octave-help, but maybe it is indeed redundant.
> Can someone check?

Well, I just did.  It does indeed nothing more than `info-lookup-symbol'.

I suggest to remove octave-hlp.el and applying the attached patch.  But
it can't hurt to wait a bit and give the maintainer a chance to have his
word.

David