bug#31397: 27.0.50; Emacs doesn't call package-initialize if there's no elpa directory

[Stefan Kangas]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@IRO.UMontreal.CA> writes:

>> I'm circling back around to this; I think that that change makes a lot of
>> sense.
>
> I installed an alternative patch which doesn't fully initialize package,
> but does make package-installed-p work even if package-initialize hasn't
> been called yet.

Thanks.

>> What other functions would need to call package-initialize, if it hasn't
>> been called?
>
> Good question.  I hope the answer is none, and I think if we find one,
> we should change it so it initializes the relevant vars automatically.

I agree, and have had a cursory look without finding any obvious
candidates.  Perhaps it's best to do them on a case-by-case basis,
i.e. treat them as normal bugs if/when they are found.

IOW, I'm not sure it makes sense if it makes sense to keep this bug
open just for the eventuality that there are more functions with
similar bugs.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas