From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.io!.POSTED.blaine.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Philip Kaludercic Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Proposal for 'package-isolate' command Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:39:57 +0000 Message-ID: <87v8dgjdrm.fsf_-_@posteo.net> References: <87r0oftgye.fsf@posteo.net> <87350vt1wz.fsf@posteo.net> <871qgen1ln.fsf@posteo.net> <87edke4mou.fsf@posteo.net> <87wmy6kuan.fsf@posteo.net> <87wmy6w070.fsf@posteo.net> <87zg2sjleg.fsf@posteo.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Info: ciao.gmane.io; posting-host="blaine.gmane.org:116.202.254.214"; logging-data="5794"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@ciao.gmane.io" Cc: Thierry Volpiatto , emacs-devel@gnu.org To: Eshel Yaron Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Tue Aug 15 21:41:02 2023 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]) by ciao.gmane.io with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1qVzuY-0001Lk-P6 for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org; Tue, 15 Aug 2023 21:41:02 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1qVztj-00014G-JP; Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:40:11 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1qVzth-000146-H3 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:40:09 -0400 Original-Received: from mout02.posteo.de ([185.67.36.66]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1qVztc-00068J-31 for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:40:09 -0400 Original-Received: from submission (posteo.de [185.67.36.169]) by mout02.posteo.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5A902240105 for ; Tue, 15 Aug 2023 21:39:59 +0200 (CEST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=posteo.net; s=2017; t=1692128399; bh=kAZvQZMniGSPyGlBs5tHXddyVJ3HD7fchd2kjb9+wvQ=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Autocrypt:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:From; b=py1/TiCWUA6v5voil3l21FZV7RhiNzxH3S3cyJabBWJrBj124UjGG8bltVfKkbgzD W4CSRuYVMfa6+V99mNcAApg+dzfHXQ5rveRC3qDnOZAktOdqErPqEbm5iv2j1u5JaD O5XzzDymiJD50zzGHLEeJHZP4vls1WHVvucQk0A6RP1xp6L1xbsEVPU3F/0C5doQVi 3+QCxi+a2HLX74JcknvP5VpxKEO+ym/xli8fTXzDMY4rKg62heplBAinnYAd/JMkQN VP83r82yumhHkZjdDrhiCmJb1nJD7AovcsW3vECkjdzCbwTNCUdhebD4W0cttWGxKA Iv7R5JvbjZ9WA== Original-Received: from customer (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by submission (posteo.de) with ESMTPSA id 4RQM6k4wvbz6tx1; Tue, 15 Aug 2023 21:39:58 +0200 (CEST) In-Reply-To: (Eshel Yaron's message of "Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:34:54 +0200") Autocrypt: addr=philipk@posteo.net; keydata= mDMEZBBQQhYJKwYBBAHaRw8BAQdAHJuofBrfqFh12uQu0Yi7mrl525F28eTmwUDflFNmdui0QlBo aWxpcCBLYWx1ZGVyY2ljIChnZW5lcmF0ZWQgYnkgYXV0b2NyeXB0LmVsKSA8cGhpbGlwa0Bwb3N0 ZW8ubmV0PoiWBBMWCAA+FiEEDg7HY17ghYlni8XN8xYDWXahwukFAmQQUEICGwMFCQHhM4AFCwkI BwIGFQoJCAsCBBYCAwECHgECF4AACgkQ8xYDWXahwulikAEA77hloUiSrXgFkUVJhlKBpLCHUjA0 mWZ9j9w5d08+jVwBAK6c4iGP7j+/PhbkxaEKa4V3MzIl7zJkcNNjHCXmvFcEuDgEZBBQQhIKKwYB BAGXVQEFAQEHQI5NLiLRjZy3OfSt1dhCmFyn+fN/QKELUYQetiaoe+MMAwEIB4h+BBgWCAAmFiEE Dg7HY17ghYlni8XN8xYDWXahwukFAmQQUEICGwwFCQHhM4AACgkQ8xYDWXahwukm+wEA8cml4JpK NeAu65rg+auKrPOP6TP/4YWRCTIvuYDm0joBALw98AMz7/qMHvSCeU/hw9PL6u6R2EScxtpKnWof z4oM Received-SPF: pass client-ip=185.67.36.66; envelope-from=philipk@posteo.net; helo=mout02.posteo.de X-Spam_score_int: -43 X-Spam_score: -4.4 X-Spam_bar: ---- X-Spam_report: (-4.4 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED=-2.3, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H5=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.devel:308772 Archived-At: Eshel Yaron writes: > Hi Philip, > > Philip Kaludercic writes: > >> Here is my first attempt at providing this kind of a command. Any >> comments? > > I haven't followed the thread very closely, but this looks quite useful! > A few minor suggestions: This is mostly a tangent, so the previous discussion is not that relevant. I've changed the subject accordingly. >> diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS >> index 57f04609679..c374695a571 100644 >> --- a/etc/NEWS >> +++ b/etc/NEWS >> @@ -505,6 +505,12 @@ project, that you can quickly select using 'project-switch-project' >> When non-nil, package specifications with side-effects for building >> software will be used when building a package. >> >> +--- >> +*** New command to start Emacs only with specific packages > > This should probably end with a period. > >> +The command 'package-isolate' is equivalent to starting Emacs with the >> +-Q flag and loading specific packages (and their dependencies) >> +manually. > > I'd rephrase this as: "The command 'package-isolate' starts a new Emacs > instance with minimum customizations (similar to 'emacs -Q') and a given > set of packages (with their dependencies)." > >> +(defun package-isolate (packages) >> + "Start a new instance of Emacs and load only PACKAGES." > > I'd clarify that the new instance disregards the user's > config/customizations, how about "Start a new Emacs instance with > minimum customizations and load PACKAGES." > >> +DEFUN ("emacs-executable", Femacs_executable, Semacs_executable, 0, 0, "", >> + doc: /* Return a string with the file name of the Emacs executable. >> +If this is not known, nil will be returned instead. */) > > Maybe say "Return the file name of the Emacs executable, or nil if > unknown." to steer clear of the passive voice. Thanks, I obviously cannot write documentation. I've addressed the changes locally, and will send an updated patch in response to Eli's message. > Best, > > Eshel