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

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 69712 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#69712: Package author/maintainer printing fix
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 20:24:31 +0200

> I suggest the following fix instead.
> Can you confirm that it fixes the problem for you as well?
>
> diff --git 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)))

I confirm this completely fixes the problem.
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