From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B53026DE2CE4 for ; Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:19:51 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at cworth.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -0.001 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.001 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.010, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.01] autolearn=disabled Received: from arlo.cworth.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (arlo.cworth.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id JxljqkcX9lgE for ; Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:19:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from fethera.tethera.net (fethera.tethera.net [198.245.60.197]) by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0B5AC6DE2CD3 for ; Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:19:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: from remotemail by fethera.tethera.net with local (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUt9b-0005oX-Nf; Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:16:31 -0400 Received: (nullmailer pid 16064 invoked by uid 1000); Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:19:47 -0000 From: David Bremner To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org, notmuch@freelists.org Subject: [PATCH] emacs: Add commentary for MELPA users Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:19:37 -0300 Message-Id: <20170711111937.16021-1-david@tethera.net> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.13.2 X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:19:51 -0000 We have a steady trickle of people using notmuch-emacs from melpa with distro packages of notmuch, and then being confused when it doesn't work. Try to warn people what a foot-gun this is; this commentary should be copied to the melpa web site. --- emacs/notmuch.el | 15 ++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/emacs/notmuch.el b/emacs/notmuch.el index bd503a11..b112cf03 100644 --- a/emacs/notmuch.el +++ b/emacs/notmuch.el @@ -49,7 +49,20 @@ ;; Have fun, and let us know if you have any comment, questions, or ;; kudos: Notmuch list (subscription is not ;; required, but is available from https://notmuchmail.org). - +;; +;; Note for MELPA users (and others tracking the development version +;; of notmuch-emacs): +;; +;; This emacs package needs a fairly closely matching version of the +;; notmuch program. If you use the MELPA version of notmuch.el (as +;; opposed to MELPA stable), you should be prepared to track the +;; master development branch (i.e. build from git) for the notmuch +;; program as well. Upgrading notmuch-emacs too far beyond the notmuch +;; program can CAUSE YOUR EMAIL TO STOP WORKING. +;; +;; TL;DR: notmuch-emacs from MELPA and notmuch from distro packages is +;; NOT SUPPORTED. +;; ;;; Code: (eval-when-compile (require 'cl)) -- 2.13.2