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

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Package: emacs; Reported by: Juri Linkov <juri@HIDDEN>; Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier@HIDDEN>; Maintainer for emacs is bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN.

bug unarchived. Request was from Juri Linkov <juri@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@HIDDEN>
To: Juri Linkov <juri@HIDDEN>
Subject: Re: bug#69712: Package author/maintainer printing fix
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>> 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

Notification sent to Juri Linkov <juri@HIDDEN>:
bug acknowledged by developer. Full text available.

Reply sent to Stefan Monnier <monnier@HIDDEN>:
You have taken responsibility. Full text available.