GNU bug report logs - #48331
Emacs' describe-package doesn't work for packages managed by guix

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Package: guix;

Reported by: Andrew Tropin <andrew <at> trop.in>

Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 07:52:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Liliana Marie Prikler <liliana.prikler <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #47 received at 48331 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Arun Isaac <arunisaac <at> systemreboot.net>
To: Leo Prikler <leo.prikler <at> student.tugraz.at>, Andrew Tropin <andrew <at> trop.in>
Cc: 48331 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Emacs' describe-package doesn't work for packages managed by guix
Date: Thu, 20 May 2021 16:02:05 +0530

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> [Adding Arun Isaac to CC.  Their commit d8796851 is the first one to
> drop -pkg.el, but without explanation.]

Commit d8796851 was an attempt to not install too many unnecessary files
and be closer to how MELPA packaged emacs packages. See
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2017-04/msg00274.html for
the detailed discussion.

Cheers!

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