- /* The registry should now be populated with sources. */
- g_warn_if_fail (g_hash_table_size (registry->priv->sources) > 0);
+ /* The registry should now be populated with sources.
+ *
+ * XXX Actually, not necessarily if the registry service was
+ * just now activated. There may yet be a small window
+ * while the registry service starts up before it exports
+ * any sources, even built-in sources. This COULD create
+ * problems if any logic that depends on those built-in
+ * sources executes during this time window, but so far
+ * we haven't seen any cases of that.
+ *
+ * Attempts in the past to stop and wait for sources to
+ * show up have proven problematic. See for example:
+ * https://bugzilla.gnome.org/678378
+ *
+ * Leave the runtime check disabled for the moment.
+ * I have a feeling I'll be revisiting this again.
+ */
+ /*g_warn_if_fail (g_hash_table_size (registry->priv->sources) > 0);*/