GNU bug report logs - #26993
25.2; package.el: docstrings keep pointing to old code after package upgrade

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Heikki Lehvaslaiho <heikki.lehvaslaiho <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 07:57:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed, moreinfo

Found in version 25.2

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #16 received at 26993 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Heikki Lehvaslaiho <heikki.lehvaslaiho <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 26993 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#26993: 25.2; package.el: docstrings keep pointing to old
 code after package upgrade
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 22:47:50 +0100

Heikki Lehvaslaiho <heikki.lehvaslaiho <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Still happens with GNU Emacs 27.1 (build 1, x86_64-apple-darwin19.6.0, NS
> appkit-1894.60 Version 10.15.7 (Build 19H15)) of 2020-12-02
>
> 1. Upgraded all packages
> 2. Selected one randomly: "package", package was upgraded from 0.5.2 to 0.5.3
> 3. M-x describe-function (on package-dired)
> Cannot open doc string file
> "/Users/helehvas/.emacs.d/elpa/project-0.5.2/project.elc"

A fix for bugs when reloading packages on Macos was fixed today in Emacs
28, and that may or may not fix this problem, too.  Would it be possible
for you to check with Emacs 28?

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