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bug#36707: [PATCH] Signal user-error on duplicate package refresh
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From: |
Basil L. Contovounesios |
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Subject: |
bug#36707: [PATCH] Signal user-error on duplicate package refresh |
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Date: |
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:14:55 +0100 |
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User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se> writes:
> In the "*Packages*" buffer (M-x package-list-packages), if I hit "r" many
> times
> it will try to initiate more refreshes even if the first one has not finished
> yet. This is unnecessary and potentially confusing.
>
> This patch makes it check if there is already an refresh in progress and
> signal
> a user-error if there is one.
Would it not be possible/better to discard the existing refresh and
start a new one, instead of signalling an error? This would help
e.g. when a refresh hangs for whatever reason.
Thanks,
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Basil