GNU bug report logs - #69712
Package author/maintainer printing fix

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 17:36:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 69712 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 69712 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#69712: Package author/maintainer printing fix
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:02:35 -0400

> Here is the fix:

I suggest the following fix instead.
Can you confirm that it fixes the problem for you as well?


        Stefan


diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index fe7b10f569a..ab1731aeb54 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -2941,7 +2941,7 @@ describe-package-1
         (insert " "))
       (insert "\n"))
     (when maintainers
-      (unless (proper-list-p maintainers)
+      (when (stringp (car maintainers))
         (setq maintainers (list maintainers)))
       (package--print-help-section
           (if (cdr maintainers) "Maintainers" "Maintainer"))
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