From: Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add emacs-mew.
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:56:22 +0300

> OK, I see.  We can just patch "mew-key.el" file by putting the 
> following
> line there:
>
>   (add-to-list 'image-load-path 'mew-icon-directory)
>
> WDYT?

Yes, that would be fine!  I added a patch file, don't know if there's 
a more elegant way to achieve the same result?

> [...]
>
> Also you seem to overlook my comment about autoloads.  My version of
> your patch (attached in my previous message) contains a phase to
> generate "mew-autoloads.el".  This file is really needed to have 
> "M-x
> mew" command available by default.  Otherwise, a user has to put:
>
>   (autoload 'mew "mew" nil t)
>
> in his/her emacs config.

Yes, sorry, I just agreed and then forgot to comment on that part.  I 
didn't know about 'emacs-generate-autoloads and think it's great  :)

Thanks for your help!

Thomas