Subject: bug#67937: 30.0.50; auth-source-pass relies on epa-file being enabled

From: "J.P." <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 07:06:50 -0800

Hi Michael,

Michael Albinus <[email-masked]> writes:

> "J.P." <[email-masked]> writes:
>
>> Hi Michael,
>
> Hi,
>
>> The issue in this bug is that a default member of
>> `file-name-handler-alist', namely,
>>
>>   ("\\.gpg\\(~\\|..." . epa-file-handler)
>>
>> which is actually the value of the variable `epa-file-handler' added by
>> the file epa-hook, disappears mysteriously due to "reasons" TBD.
>
> This happens due to the call of `epa-file-disable' mentioned in the
> initial recipe.

IIUC, the call in question was only included in the recipe to simulate
the effect of the entry disappearing, and Arsen is still trying to
pinpoint the actual cause.

J.P.