latex warns \theHfootnote already defined

[mbertucci47]

With the current latex-dev, loading hyperref produces a warning

LaTeX Warning: Command `\theHfootnote' already defined -- not changed on input

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\begin{document}
\end{document}

Not a big deal obviously, but I'd guess not intentional?

I know latex added code to always define \theH<counter> and hyperref does \newcounter{Hfootnote} which is why this appears. But I'm not sure why hyperref needs Hfootnote as an actual counter instead of just the \theHfootnote representation.

[u-fischer]

I know about that and already a local fix. I will update hyperref soon but need to check a few packages first (it is odd that hyperref uses both footnote and Hfootnote as counter).