Re: package-vc.el should not fetch all commits.

[amano.kenji]

I want emacs to update all (VCS) packages.

If package management is outsourced, I can't update all packages with one emacs 
command.

On Monday, March 4th, 2024 at 4:30 PM, Stefan Monnier 
<monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:

> > Right, but there is no inherent problem in supporting other workflows,
> > as long as it is reasonably doable. E.g. we could add a user option
> > that could influence the arguments passed to vc-git-clone, so that one
> > can inject a --depth=1 argument, and restructure some of the package-vc
> > functionality to make it reusable for other intents (e.g. better
> > isolating the "building" from the "installing"), so that other packages
> > can make use of the logic that prepares manuals or resolves
> > dependencies. But that should probable be discussed in a bug report,
> > not here.
> 
> 
> But when it comes to installing from arbitrary Git repositories, I think
> a better path would be to provide commands that let `package.el` use
> a local clone, so that users can `git clone` any which way they prefer,
> and then just `M-x package-use-that-clone`.
> 
> It would provide total flexibility for the users without needing endless
> options in our code to handle each and every possible detail.
> 
> 
> Stefan