GNU bug report logs - #37256
27.0.50; Error (wrong-type-argument stringp nil) thrown when calling (load-theme 'solarized-dark t)

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Benjamin Orthen <benjamin <at> orthen.net>

Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 15:56:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 37258

Found in version 27.0.50

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #13 received at 37256-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, Benjamin Orthen <benjamin <at> orthen.net>
Cc: 37256-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37256: 27.0.50; Error (wrong-type-argument stringp nil)
 thrown when calling (load-theme 'solarized-dark t)
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 09:59:53 -0700

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]
Eli Zaretskii wrote:

> Paul, I think this is because user-emacs-directory is now nil
> initially.

Yes, that's it. Thanks for reporting it. I installed the attached patch.

I looked for preloaded defcustoms with similar issues, but didn't find any.

[0001-Fix-load-theme-bug-with-user-emacs-directory.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]
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