1 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/NewsGroup.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/NewsGroup.pm
index 1250b0d8..02e90111 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/NewsGroup.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/NewsGroup.pm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use warnings;
  use Scalar::Util qw(weaken);
  require Danga::Socket;
  require PublicInbox::Msgmap;
+require PublicInbox::Search;
  require PublicInbox::GitCatFile;
  
  sub new {
@@ -36,11 +37,16 @@ sub gcf {
          };
  }
  
+sub usable {
+        my ($self) = @_;
+        eval {
+                PublicInbox::Msgmap->new($self->{git_dir});
+                PublicInbox::Search->new($self->{git_dir});
+        };
+}
+
  sub mm {
-        my ($self, $check_only) = @_;
-        if ($check_only) {
-                return eval { PublicInbox::Msgmap->new($self->{git_dir}) };
-        }
+        my ($self) = @_;
          $self->{mm} ||= eval {
                  my $mm = PublicInbox::Msgmap->new($self->{git_dir});
  
@@ -53,7 +59,6 @@ sub mm {
  sub search {
          my ($self) = @_;
          $self->{search} ||= eval {
-                require PublicInbox::Search;
                  my $search = PublicInbox::Search->new($self->{git_dir});
  
                  # may be needed if we run low on handles