[bug#39804] [PATCH] gnu: add emacs-exwm-next package (i.e. exwm for emacs-next)

[Maxim Cournoyer]

Hello!

Leo Prikler <address@hidden> writes:

> Am Dienstag, den 10.03.2020, 23:54 -0400 schrieb Maxim Cournoyer:
>> Hello Leo,
>> 
>> Maxim Cournoyer <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
>> > Leo Prikler <address@hidden> writes:
>> > 
>> > > Am Freitag, den 28.02.2020, 09:32 +0100 schrieb Pierre Neidhardt:
>> > > > The `#:emacs` field tells the build system which Emacs package
>> > > > to use
>> > > > to
>> > > > build this package.  There may be something that not compatible
>> > > > between
>> > > > our current build system and emacs-next.
>> > > > 
>> > > > I've CC'ed Maxim and Leo, they might know more than me.
>> > > This issue should be addressed by #39375, which is currently
>> > > waiting to
>> > > be pushed to master or staging.
>> > 
>> > If we don't hear back from
>> > https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=39823 in a day or
>> > two, I'd
>> > be OK with pushing #39375 to master.
>> 
>> There have been no activity or reply on #39823 yet, so feel free to
>> push
>> the workaround discussed earlier (on the master branch is fine).
>> 
>> Maxim

> Following the discussion in 39823, we now have two options.
> 1. loading the library in advance as I do.
> 2. wrapping our code in `(eval ...)'.
> The latter has the advantage of not needing an additional function, but
> both require a build system change.
>
> WDYT?

I went with option 2, and tested that emacs-exwm-next could be built.
The relevant commit is afc6b1c0b635e3268795c0f766be408c5e9858e7 on
master.

Maxim