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master 77115be256d: Add use-package-vc-prefer-newest user option
From: |
Philip Kaludercic |
Subject: |
master 77115be256d: Add use-package-vc-prefer-newest user option |
Date: |
Sat, 30 Mar 2024 09:32:19 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: master
commit 77115be256d08c6524bc0c498d1d268686814090
Author: Tony Zorman <soliditsallgood@mailbox.org>
Commit: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>
Add use-package-vc-prefer-newest user option
* lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el (use-package-vc-prefer-newest):
User option to prefer the latest commit (as opposed to the latest
release) of a package.
(use-package-normalize--vc-arg): Check for
use-package-vc-prefer-newest.
* doc/misc/use-package.texi (Install package): Document
use-package-vc-prefer-newest.
* etc/NEWS: Document use-package-vc-prefer-newest.
---
doc/misc/use-package.texi | 8 ++++++--
etc/NEWS | 5 +++++
lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el | 22 +++++++++++++++++++---
3 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/misc/use-package.texi b/doc/misc/use-package.texi
index d834e1be754..c2b6404b68b 100644
--- a/doc/misc/use-package.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/use-package.texi
@@ -1639,8 +1639,12 @@ For example,
would try -- by invoking @code{package-vc-install} -- to install the
latest commit of the package @code{foo} from the specified remote.
-This can also be used for local packages, by combining it with the
-@code{:load-path} (@pxref{Load path}) keyword:
+@vindex use-package-vc-prefer-newest
+Alternatively, the @code{use-package-vc-prefer-newest} user option
+exists to always prefer the latest commit.
+
+The @code{:vc} keyword can also be used for local packages, by
+combining it with @code{:load-path} (@pxref{Load path}):
@example
@group
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 6cefe11a2cc..feb128bc2de 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1218,6 +1218,11 @@ interactive Python interpreter specified by
'python-interpreter'.
*** New ':vc' keyword.
This keyword enables the user to install packages using 'package-vc'.
++++
+*** New user option 'use-package-vc-prefer-newest'.
+This allows the user to always install the newest commit of a package
+when using the ':vc' keyword.
+
** Gnus
*** The 'nnweb-type' option 'gmane' has been removed.
diff --git a/lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el
b/lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el
index d9343e14839..ba2e93c97e9 100644
--- a/lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el
+++ b/lisp/use-package/use-package-core.el
@@ -346,6 +346,20 @@ undefined variables."
:type 'boolean
:group 'use-package)
+(defcustom use-package-vc-prefer-newest nil
+ "Prefer the newest commit over the latest release.
+By default, much like GNU ELPA and NonGNU ELPA, the `:vc' keyword
+tracks the latest stable release of a package. If this option is
+non-nil, the latest commit is preferred instead. This has the
+same effect as specifying `:rev :newest' in every invocation of
+`:vc'.
+
+Note that always tracking a package's latest commit might lead to
+stability issues."
+ :type 'boolean
+ :version "30.1"
+ :group 'use-package)
+
(defvar use-package-statistics (make-hash-table))
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
@@ -1649,9 +1663,11 @@ indicating the latest commit) revision."
(if (and s (stringp s)) (intern s) s))
(normalize (k v)
(pcase k
- (:rev (cond ((or (eq v :last-release) (not v)) :last-release)
- ((eq v :newest) nil)
- (t (ensure-string v))))
+ (:rev (pcase v
+ ('nil (if use-package-vc-prefer-newest nil
:last-release))
+ (:last-release :last-release)
+ (:newest nil)
+ (_ (ensure-string v))))
(:vc-backend (ensure-symbol v))
(_ (ensure-string v)))))
(pcase-let ((valid-kws '(:url :branch :lisp-dir :main-file :vc-backend
:rev))
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