Re: Emacs release and bundling GNU Elpa

[Phillip Lord]

Artur Malabarba <address@hidden> writes:

> 2015-06-22 14:30 GMT+01:00 Artur Malabarba <address@hidden>:
>>>> It would be nice if running make clean on emacs.git checkout would also
>>>> do a make clean on its related elpa.git.
>>>
>>> I thinThe elpa.git would not be built. I
>>
>> Stupid trackpad... Sent by accident.
>>
>> I think the elpa.git would be built.
>
> Gaah!! Sorry again. I meant: Would NOT be build.



You are having a rough time of it!

So, I think either way could work. Or setting up paths so that only the
desired packages are there, and byte-compiling the relevant bits).

One problem that leaps to mind, BTW, with the current ELPA set up is
that you don't actually get all of ELPA packages at once with a single
clone, since many packages are on branches. So, you'd need to do
multiple clones (depending on how many externals you want). Or something
clever with git-new-workdir. I have little experience with either of
these, I am afraid.

Phil