only in patch2:
unchanged:
--- a/basic_auth.module
+++ b/basic_auth.module
@@ -58,6 +58,21 @@ function basic_auth_permission() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements hook_module_implements_alter().
+ */
+function basic_auth_module_implements_alter(array &$implementations, $hook) {
+  // The "views" module has heaviest weight and forces own access callback to
+  // be set for menu item even if we have configured basic HTTP authentication
+  // for this item. This leads to loss of basic HTTP authentication. Let's make
+  // our implementation the most important one to prevent such things.
+  if ('menu_alter' === $hook) {
+    $group = $implementations['basic_auth'];
+    unset($implementations['basic_auth']);
+    $implementations['basic_auth'] = $group;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Perform basic HTTP authentication.
  *
  * @param string $username