I installed emacs 28 from git-HEAD and it looks like this bug really has now been fixed. GNU Emacs 28.0.50 (build 1, x86_64-apple-darwin19.6.0, NS appkit-1894.60 Version 10.15.7 (Build 19H114)) of 2020-12-27 Thanks! -Heikki Heikki Lehväslaiho - skype:heikki_lehvaslaiho cell: +358 40 850 6640 http://about.me/heikki On Fri, 25 Dec 2020 at 23:47, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote: > Heikki Lehvaslaiho writes: > > > Still happens with GNU Emacs 27.1 (build 1, x86_64-apple-darwin19.6.0, NS > > appkit-1894.60 Version 10.15.7 (Build 19H15)) of 2020-12-02 > > > > 1. Upgraded all packages > > 2. Selected one randomly: "package", package was upgraded from 0.5.2 to > 0.5.3 > > 3. M-x describe-function (on package-dired) > > Cannot open doc string file > > "/Users/helehvas/.emacs.d/elpa/project-0.5.2/project.elc" > > A fix for bugs when reloading packages on Macos was fixed today in Emacs > 28, and that may or may not fix this problem, too. Would it be possible > for you to check with Emacs 28? > > -- > (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.) > bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no >