bug#67937: 30.0.50; auth-source-pass relies on epa-file being enabled

[Michael Albinus via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" <bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>]

Arsen Arsenović <arsen@aarsen.me> writes:

> Hi Michael,

Hi Arsen,

> In the meanwhile, I'd like to understand your opinion on my conclusion
> from the above: if epa-file-handler is the only reasonable handler for
> the .gpg filenames in a pass store, there's no reason to rely on the
> file-name handler system.

A .gpg file could be taken from a remote location. In that case, you
have two file name handlers, which must cooperate: epa-file-handler, and
tramp-file-name-handler.

Furthermore, a .gpg file could be compressed, like file.gpg.gz. In that
case, you have two file name handlers, which must cooperate:
epa-file-handler and jka-compr-handler.

Furthermore, a .gpg file could be located inside an archive, like
archive.tar/file.gpg. In that case, you have two file name handlers,
which must cooperate: epa-file-handler and
tramp-archive-file-name-handler.

And all combinations of them ...

No, it doesn't make sense to bypass the file name handler machinery.

> Thanks, have a lovely day.

Best regards, Michael.