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unclear descriptions of `--disable-cipher-algo` and `--disable-pubkey-algo`
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gpg(1) says:

--disable-cipher-algo name
       Never allow the use of name as cipher algorithm.  The given name will not be checked so that a later loaded algorithm will still get disabled.

--disable-pubkey-algo name
       Never allow the use of name as public key algorithm.  The given name will not be checked so that a later loaded algorithm will still get disabled.

I don't know what the sentence "The given name will not be checked so that a later loaded algorithm will still get disabled." means. check it against what? why *not* check it, isn't that the point? what does "later loaded" mean?

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Back in the ancient days we allowed to dlopen algorithms so to avoid patent problems in certain countries.