Re: package.el (describe-package-1): tell the archive used to install a package.

[Xue Fuqiao]

On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:59:35 +0100
"Nicolas Richard" <address@hidden> wrote:

> 
> Hi there,
> 
> When I'm going to install a package, I like to know where it comes from.
> I use the following patch to do that.
> 
> === modified file 'lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el'
> --- lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el        2013-01-01 09:11:05 +0000
> +++ lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el        2013-02-01 11:57:08 +0000
> @@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@
>    (require 'lisp-mnt)
>    (let ((package-name (symbol-name package))
>       (built-in (assq package package--builtins))
> -     desc pkg-dir reqs version installable)
> +     desc pkg-dir reqs version installable archive)
>      (prin1 package)
>      (princ " is ")
>      (cond
> @@ -1196,6 +1196,7 @@
>       ;; Available packages are in `package-archive-contents'.
>       ((setq desc (cdr (assq package package-archive-contents)))
>        (setq version (package-version-join (package-desc-vers desc))
> +         archive (aref desc (- (length desc) 1))
>           installable t)
>        (if built-in
>         (insert "a built-in package.\n\n")
> @@ -1224,8 +1225,10 @@
>         (installable
>          (if built-in
>              (insert (propertize "Built-in." 'font-lock-face 
> 'font-lock-builtin-face)
> -                    "  Alternate version available -- ")
> -          (insert "Available -- "))
> +                    "  Alternate version available")
> +          (insert "Available"))
> +        (insert " from " archive)
> +        (insert " -- ")
>          (let ((button-text (if (display-graphic-p) "Install" "[Install]"))
>                (button-face (if (display-graphic-p)
>                                 '(:box (:line-width 2 :color "dark grey")
> 
> 

Looks great, I've Cc'd Nic and Tom.  Can you double-check it and expess your 
opinion?

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