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24.4.50; `package-load-list': incorrect defcustom type

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Message #16 received at 17530-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
Cc: 17530-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#17530: 24.4.50; `package-load-list': incorrect defcustom type
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 07:00:37 -0700 (PDT)

> This has subsequently been fixed:
> 
> commit 9be8a2fb41043b4d4734a67f155d6923df10671b
> Author: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
> Date:   Thu Jan 28 08:58:43 2016 -0800
> 
>     * lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el (package-load-list): Improve :type.
> 
> I'm therefore closing this bug report.

OK; good that the :type spec was fixed.

But at least in Emacs 26.3, the default is still
`(all)'.  For the record, this part of the problem
hasn't been addressed:

> If someone does not customize this or does
> `package-initialize' in their init file before
> loading `custom-file' then they might be in
> for an unwelcome surprise, depending on what
> packages they have locally.
>
> The default value would be better as nil, IMHO.

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