On Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 2:34 PM Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:
> BTW, in your patch, you change `locate-file-internal` which seems wrong,
> since that function is not specific to loading ELisp files, it's also
> used for $MANPATH, $PATH, and things like that.

You're right, the change in `locate-file-internal' didn't merge the
original path.
I attached the patch to append the `dirs' with `path' together.

> Similarly, I wasn't able to convince myself that your patch does the
> right thing when `require` or `load` is used such that MUST_SUFFIX is
> not specified.

The `load-hints` just put the matched paths on the top of `load-path`,
still following the `load-path' mechanism, and won't affect any other
features (Or someone already has some code to adjust the `load-path'
orders, can just ignore the `load-hints', everything work like before,
no break changes).