gistfile1.txt

~/projects/jruby ➔ jruby -e "t = Time.now; require 'rubygems'; puts Time.now - t"
17.09

~/projects/jruby ➔ jruby -e "t = Time.now; require 'rubygems'; puts Time.now - t"
6.959

~/projects/jruby ➔ git stash pop
# On branch master
# Changed but not updated:
#   (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
#   (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
#
#	modified:   lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb
#	modified:   lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/gem_runner.rb
...

~/projects/jruby ➔ jruby -e "t = Time.now; require 'rubygems'; puts Time.now - t"
0.481

gistfile2.diff

diff --git a/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb b/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb
index 665b785..95b2097 100644
--- a/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb
@@ -1135,6 +1135,3 @@ require 'rubygems/config_file'
 require 'rubygems/custom_require' if gem_disabled or RUBY_VERSION < '1.9'
 
 Gem.clear_paths
-
-Gem.load_plugins
-
diff --git a/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/gem_runner.rb b/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/gem_runner.rb
index 07a792d..860ef55 100644
--- a/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/gem_runner.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/gem_runner.rb
@@ -76,3 +76,4 @@ class Gem::GemRunner
 
 end
 
+Gem.load_plugins