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

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 69712-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#69712: Package author/maintainer printing fix
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:12:01 -0400

>> 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.

Thanks, pushed to `master`.


        Stefan
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