On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 12:48:04PM -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > Then all would be well: the idea is not for the user to replace the
> > distribution's .eln files, just to override them in case she wants
> > to change the corresponding .el files.
> 
> The way the .eln file naming has been designed is for the .eln files to
> be "transparent", i.e. Emacs first looks for a `.elc` or `.el` file and once
> it finds it, it looks for the corresponding `.eln` file.

Oh, so the .elc file is not searched directly. First, an .el file is
searched, and then, based on its path a corresponding .elc file is
found (or jit-made)? Then, `load-path' is the relevant search order,
right?

> If the `.eln` file it uses does not correspond to the content of the
> `.el` or `.elc` file it found, it means we have a *bug*.

In that case, the "distribution model" would "Just Work"?

Cheers
 - t