Re: Package installation messages

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 05/15/2015 02:15 AM, Artur Malabarba wrote:

> Now that the async features have been out for a few months, I can say I
> like the async refreshing but I'm not a fan of how async installation
> turned out (for the exact reasons you mention above). I see 3 options,
> and I'd like to know what people think.

Async refreshing has grown on me too, but it still needs to implement 
retaining the marks set by the user.

> 1. Keep the feature but disable by default. Async refreshing would still
> be enabled.

I'd rather we not keep options for behavior nobody has specifically 
asked for.

> 2. Implement it using a background emacs process. This has been
> mentioned here before, it would not cause emacs to hang during the
> unpacking stage, and would not be interrupted by C-g.

Guess that's an option, if maybe a heavy-weight one.

> 3. Just revert it. This has the advantage of simplifying the logic.
> Async refreshing would still be kept.

IIUC, async installation also performs downloads concurrently, right? 
That would be a useful trait to keep.