GNU bug report logs - #62720
29.0.60; Not easy at all to upgrade :core packages like Eglot

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 22:11:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.0.60

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 62720 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, João Távora <joaotavora <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#62720: 29.0.60; Not easy at all to upgrade :core packages like Eglot
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 11:45:32 -0400

> As package-update just defers to package-install, I don't find this
> surprising.  What you want is that package.el always treats a built-in
> package as upgradable to a package from ELPA.  It seems like this should
> be possible by adjusting the interactive spec of package-install and
> modifying package-compute-transaction or even package-built-in-p.

I agree, tho I don't understand why you say "built-in" above.  Isn't the
problem also present for already-installed-but-out-of-date ELPA packages?


        Stefan
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