--- a/build-aux/texinfo.tex	Mon Nov 24 06:32:46 2008 -0800
+++ b/build-aux/texinfo.tex	Mon Nov 24 06:33:44 2008 -0800
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 % Load plain if necessary, i.e., if running under initex.
 \expandafter\ifx\csname fmtname\endcsname\relax\input plain\fi
 %
-\def\texinfoversion{2008-11-17.21}
+\def\texinfoversion{2008-11-23.16}
 %
 % Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,
 % 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
@@ -8972,6 +8972,9 @@
 
 \message{and turning on texinfo input format.}
 
+% DEL is a comment character, in case @c does not suffice.
+\catcode`\^^? = 14
+
 % Define macros to output various characters with catcode for normal text.
 \catcode`\"=\other
 \catcode`\~=\other