bug#63757: 29.0.91 order of package paths changed: random old versions of packages in load-path

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>
> Cc: Евгений Бойков <artscan@list.ru>,
>   63757@debbugs.gnu.org,  Stefan
>  Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 10:19:24 +0000
> 
> > Won't this work:
> >
> > diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
> > index 01826da273d..7eb185e7042 100644
> > --- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
> > +++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
> > @@ -927,7 +927,9 @@ package--get-activatable-pkg
> >                                (package-vc-p p2)
> >                                ;; Prefer builtin packages.
> >                                (package-disabled-p p1 v1)
> > -                              (not (package-disabled-p p2 v2))))))))
> > +                              (not (package-disabled-p p2 v2))
> > +                              ;; Prever newer packages
> > +                              (version-list-< v2 v1)))))))
> >      ;; Check if PACKAGE is available in `package-alist'.
> >      (while
> >          (when pkg-descs
> 
> Ping?

If there's no response, and you think this is the right fix, we can
simply install it, I guess.