+;; The name of this variable `notmuch-init-file' is consistent with the
+;; convention used in e.g. emacs and gnus. The value, `notmuch-config[.el[c]]'
+;; is consistent with notmuch cli configuration file `~/.notmuch-config'.
+(defcustom notmuch-init-file (locate-user-emacs-file "notmuch-config")
+ "Your Notmuch Emacs-Lisp configuration file name.
+If a file with one of the suffixes defined by `get-load-suffixes' exists,
+it will be read instead.
+This file is read once when notmuch is loaded; the notmuch hooks added
+there will be called at other points of notmuch execution."
+ :type 'file
+ :group 'notmuch)
+