npostavs@users.sourceforge.net writes:

> npostavs@users.sourceforge.net writes:
>
>> The following patch prevents custom-declare-variable from being compiled
>> and lets the docstrings get printed properly.  Probably needs a bit more
>> refinement though.
>
> Hmm, this approach might not work at all, it causes a bazillion "free
> variable reference" warnings, one for each reference to a defcustom
> variable.

Okay, here is an alternate approach which decouples the docstring
production from decompilation (note this isn't finished yet, I only
implemented it for defcustom, so applying this patch currently prevents
make-doc from finishing successfully).