GNU bug report logs - #15108
24.3.50; Package dependency documentation

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Tom Willemse <tom <at> ryuslash.org>

Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:25:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: patch

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #29 received at 15108 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Tom Willemse <tom <at> ryuslash.org>, 15108 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#15108: [Patch] Updated package dependencies
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:52:10 -0800 (PST)

> I've tested it most recently bzr trunk revision 115470. All the ways to
> specify dependencies work as described before:
> 
> ;; Package-Requires: foo
> ;; Package-Requires: (foo bar)
> ;; Package-Requires: (foo (baz "1.1.0") bar)
> ;; Package-Requires: (baz "1.1.0")

Those are not all of the ways.  Most of my libraries use this way:

;; Package-Requires: ()

And most of the others (of mine) use this way (perhaps covered by
your 3rd, perhaps not, depending on your spec):

;; Package-Requires: ((fit-frame "0"))

See also bug #14941 (still unanswered, so far).
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