fix(dir): remove loaded plugin guard #40489

runtime/doc/plugins.txt

@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ after use: >vim
 <
 Use "wipe" to discard all buffer state; see 'bufhidden'.
 
-                                                    *g:loaded_nvim_dir_plugin*
-To disable this plugin, set this in your config before startup: >lua
-	vim.g.loaded_nvim_dir_plugin = 1
-<
-
 ==============================================================================
 Builtin plugin: difftool                                            *difftool*
 

runtime/lua/nvim/dir.lua

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 --- @brief
 --- Directory listing for `:edit <dir>`.
----
---- [g:loaded_nvim_dir_plugin]()
---- The plugin can be disabled by setting `g:loaded_nvim_dir_plugin = 1`.
 
 local api = vim.api
 local fs = vim.fs

runtime/plugin/dir.lua

@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-if vim.g.loaded_nvim_dir_plugin ~= nil then
-  return
-end
-vim.g.loaded_nvim_dir_plugin = true
-
 local api = vim.api
 local nvim_on = require('vim._core.util').nvim_on
 

test/functional/plugin/dir_spec.lua

@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ describe('nvim.dir', function()
     eq('', api.nvim_get_option_value('filetype', { buf = 0 }))
   end)
 
-  it('coexists with netrw and can be disabled', function()
+  it('coexists with netrw', function()
     if t.is_zig_build() then
       return pending('broken with build.zig relative runtime paths after chdir')
     end
@@ -368,13 +368,6 @@ describe('nvim.dir', function()
     command('Explore .')
     cd(cwd)
     eq('netrw', api.nvim_get_option_value('filetype', { buf = 0 }))
-
-    n.clear({
-      args_rm = { '-u' },
-      args = { '--cmd', 'let g:loaded_nvim_dir_plugin = 1' },
-    })
-    edit(root)
-    eq('netrw', api.nvim_get_option_value('filetype', { buf = 0 }))
   end)
 
   it('supports the FileExplorer browse contract', function()