bug#5448: 23.1.91; Loading a file in a Windows root directory loads gazillion packages

[Michael Albinus]

Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com> writes:

> Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> writes:
>
>> It is on my todo list. Currently, Tramp loads *all* subpackages for
>> different methods. It shall be rewritten, that subpackages are
>> autoloaded only when a given method is needed.
>>
>> It is not trivial, so I don't know whether we shall do it before 23.2.
>
> No, let's save it for post-23.2.

Maybe I shall try it for tramp-imap.el. This package loads the majority
of other packages, and it is not used widely (yet).

Best regards, Michael.