GNU bug report logs - #76264
[GNU ELPA] Use lisp-data-mode in generated *-pkg.el files

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Package: emacs; Severity: wishlist; Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@HIDDEN>; Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@HIDDEN>; Maintainer for emacs is bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN.
bug unarchived. Request was from "Basil L. Contovounesios" <basil@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.
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Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@HIDDEN> writes:

> Severity: wishlist
>
> The *-pkg.el files are not source files that should be executed, but
> Lisp data files.  This has been the source of much confusion.
>
> For example, it is currently completely confused in the lispref manual,
> which talks about `define-package' as a function, despite the fact that
> it has never been working like that and is now obsolete.  (I'm working
> on a patch.)

I do think that it used to be a function, but that was changed a number
of years ago.

> I think we should install the following to start clearing up some of the
> confusion.
>
> Thoughts?

The only negative to this patch is that users on Emacs 27 or before will
get a warning about an invalid mode, but otherwise I think that this is
a good idea.

> diff --git a/elpa-admin.el b/elpa-admin.el
> index c127f50dcc..2ccfe35f81 100644
> --- a/elpa-admin.el
> +++ b/elpa-admin.el
> @@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ Rename DIR/ to PKG-VERS/, and return the descriptor."
>  	(print-length nil))
>      (elpaa--temp-file pkg-file)
>      (write-region
> -     (concat (format ";; Generated package description from %s.el
> -*- no-byte-compile: t -*-\n"
> +     (concat (format ";; Generated package description from %s.el
> -*- mode: lisp-data; no-byte-compile: t -*-\n"
>  		     name)
>  	     (prin1-to-string
>                (pcase-let ((`(,version ,desc ,requires ,extras)
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Stefan Monnier <monnier@HIDDEN> writes:

>> I think we should install the following to start clearing up some of the
>> confusion.
>
> LGTM,

Thanks, pushed, closing.
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Severity: wishlist

The *-pkg.el files are not source files that should be executed, but
Lisp data files.  This has been the source of much confusion.

For example, it is currently completely confused in the lispref manual,
which talks about `define-package' as a function, despite the fact that
it has never been working like that and is now obsolete.  (I'm working
on a patch.)

I think we should install the following to start clearing up some of the
confusion.

Thoughts?

diff --git a/elpa-admin.el b/elpa-admin.el
index c127f50dcc..2ccfe35f81 100644
--- a/elpa-admin.el
+++ b/elpa-admin.el
@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ Rename DIR/ to PKG-VERS/, and return the descriptor."
 	(print-length nil))
     (elpaa--temp-file pkg-file)
     (write-region
-     (concat (format ";; Generated package description from %s.el
-*- no-byte-compile: t -*-\n"
+     (concat (format ";; Generated package description from %s.el
-*- mode: lisp-data; no-byte-compile: t -*-\n"
 		     name)
 	     (prin1-to-string
               (pcase-let ((`(,version ,desc ,requires ,extras)
Acknowledgement sent to Stefan Kangas <stefankangas@HIDDEN>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN. Full text available.
Report forwarded to bug-gnu-emacs@HIDDEN:
bug#76264; Package emacs. Full text available.
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