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Praveen D V wrote:
> Create a TAGS file using 'etags' and then U can give it
> directory name.  If U want to put it in U'r .emacs
> 
> (setq tags-table-list
>       '("~/abc" "/usr/share/"))
> 
> Hope this helps.
> regards,
> Praveen
> 
> 

I set it as:
    (setq tags-table-list '("/usr/share/emacs/21.1/lisp"))
It works now.
Thank you!