RE: unnecessary (require 'cus-edit) in set-variable?

[Drew Adams]

> > I don't understand the (require 'cus-edit), since there is nothing in
> > cus-edit.el that is called here.
> 
> This is the ChangeLog entry:
> 
> 2001-07-16  Gerd Moellmann  <address@hidden>
> 
>         * simple.el (set-variable): Require 'cus-edit' instead of
>         `wid-edit', so that the Custom widgets get defined.

Thanks for tracking that.

> Is still relevant?

Is what still relevant, Gerd's change or my question/confusion?

I don't see how this code works.