Source tree structure question (new-B)

Source tree structure question (new-B)

[david.a.cobb.1943]

Starting to look through the source at <git.savannah...>.  I am puzzled
by the folder structure that places some *.el files in (repo)/lisp/,
but others in (repo)/lisp/emacs-lisp/.  

My own SWAG is that one group involves the implementation of the elisp
LANGUAGE, while the other implements features of the EDITOR.  But,
before I do any damage, it would be good to see an explanation in
writing! 

TIA!

-- 
David A Cobb, Computer T-Rex; 
"I am, by God's grace, a Christian man; 
by my actions a great sinner" -- The Way of a Pilgrim, R. M. French, tr

Re: Source tree structure question (new-B)

[Stefan Monnier]

> My own SWAG is that one group involves the implementation of the elisp
> LANGUAGE, while the other implements features of the EDITOR.

That's the idea, yes: things in lisp/emacs-lisp are supposed to be
packages improving the Elisp language itself (hence things like edebug,
CL, avl-tree, ...).

But it's a judgment call.  E.g. I put smie.el in there but nowadays
I think it rather belongs in lisp/progmodes.

> But, before I do any damage, it would be good to see an explanation
> in writing!

Not sure what kind of damage you have in mind, but usually the location
of an Elisp package has no significant impact anyway.


        Stefan