Re: address@hidden: file-remote-p malfunctions at site-start (file-name-handler-alist init)]

[Michael Albinus]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>> This could conceivably be achieved by moving
>> tramp-register-file-name-handlers from after-init-hook to
>> before-init-hook.
>
> Why is it done so late?  Why not do it at dump time?

It was there initially. Then it was changed, because people didn't
want to get Tramp enabled mandatory for file name completion. Now the
registration is done only in case `partial-completion-mode' is
active, which must be checked. The comment in the code says

;; During autoload, it shall be checked whether
;; `partial-completion-mode' is active.  Therefore registering will be
;; delayed.

See also <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2006-05/msg00017.html>

>         Stefan

Best regards, Michael.