Subject: bug#23293: 24.5; Error with directory local variables

From: Glenn Morris <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 13:19:58 -0400

Jon Schewe wrote:

> I do not see the problem with
> /Applications/MacPorts/Emacs.app/Contents/MacOS/Emacs -Q
>
> I assume that means it's something with my packages.

Yep.

> I wasn't aware of any of my xemacs packages shadowed any standard
> Emacs libraries. What's the best way to find those?

It's in your original report. Or you can use M-x list-load-path-shadows.
That may not be the actual problem.
It may help to M-x debug-on-error and repeat the problem.