Re: feature/package+vc 04c4c578c7 3/4: Allow for packages to be installed directly from VCS

[Philip Kaludercic]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

> Philip Kaludercic [2022-10-17 17:21:35] wrote:
>> Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>>>> +          ;; Add `package-vc' data
>>>> +          (let ((spec (cdr pkg-spec))
>>>> +                (ups (list :upstream 'Git nil nil nil)))
>>>> +            (if (null (plist-get spec :url))
>>>> +                (setf (nth 2 ups) (concat 
>>>> "https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/";
>>>> +                                          elpaa--gitrepo)
>>>> +                      (nth 3 ups) (plist-get spec :lisp-dir)
>>>> +                      (nth 4 ups) (concat elpaa--branch-prefix pkg))
>>>> +              (setf (nth 2 ups) (plist-get spec :url)
>>>> +                    (nth 3 ups) (plist-get spec :lisp-dir)
>>>> +                    (nth 4 ups) (plist-get spec :branch)))
>>>> +            (push ups extras))
>>>
>>> I think rather than invent a new format and duplicate that info into
>>> `archive-contents`, pushing us to worry about its size, I'd prefer to
>>> just stash a copy of `elpa-packages` alongside `archive-contents`.
>>
>> That sounds like a good idea, as long as we are fine with
>> "elpa-packages" being a public interface that couldn't just be changed
>> at will.
>
> We can massage it a bit to make it more "future proof".
> E.g. we can start by removing the `:core` packages :-)

What would you replace it with?