bug#17783: 24.4.50; ERC: custom-set-variables with erc-modules after a (require 'erc) causes network names to be nil unless 'networks' modules is used

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

"Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn@ebb.org> writes:

> Put the following in FILE:
>
> (require 'erc)
> (custom-set-variables
>  '(erc-modules (quote (button))))
> (erc-select :server "irc.gnome.org" :port "6667" :nick "testignoreme1857" 
> :full-name "Tester")
>
> and call with emacs -Q -l FILE
>
> As you connect to the IRC server, you'll see that the modeline -- initally
> correct -- change the IRC network name "nil" after connecting.  If you
> join a channel, that will be named #channel@nil, etc.

I've tried this in Emacs 27, and I was unable to reproduce is, so I'm
going to go ahead and guess that this has been fixed in the five years
since it was reported, and I'm closing this bug report.

If you're still seeing this, please reopen.

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