bug#5448: 23.1.91; Loading a file in a Windows root directory loads gazillion packages

[Michael Albinus]

Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
>> Cc: 5448@debbugs.gnu.org
>> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:40:20 +0100
>> 
>> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
>> 
>> > But why does it load message, parts of gnus, epa, advice, and the rest
>> > of this gang?
>> 
>> Most if it is a dependency of tramp-imap.
>
> Why is tramp-imap needed?

It is on my todo list. Currently, Tramp loads *all* subpackages for
different methods. It shall be rewritten, that subpackages are
autoloaded only when a given method is needed.

It is not trivial, so I don't know whether we shall do it before 23.2.

Best regards, Michael.