Re: package.el changes before the feature freeze

[Daniel Hackney <dan@haxney.org>]

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:
>> base (using `defstruct' for package descriptors instead of the variety
>
> Before I look any closer, can you please change your code to use
> `cl-lib' instead of `cl' (this mostly means you'll need to add a "cl-"
> prefix to all the CL macros and functions you use).

Sure thing. I've been developing this under 24.2 and so didn't have
access to those libraries.

> Also, please send your change as a patch so it's easier to see
> what's changed.

I can do that for the package.el code I have now. From my basic manual
tests, things seem to work out alright and I have been careful to ensure
that it can handle all of the existing formats without modification. It
utilizes the same "archive-contents" and "foo-pkg.el" files as the
current version.

I can make the cl => cl-lib conversion and patchify the result. Is it
okay to submit a patch whose stability I cannot guarantee? I'd hate to
ruin someone's day if they are relying on the dev branch for day-to-day
work.

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Daniel Hackney