GNU bug report logs - #68678
29.1; package-recompile-all should skip system packages in package-directory-list

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Allen Li <darkfeline <at> felesatra.moe>

Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 23:50:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.1

Done: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Allen Li <darkfeline <at> felesatra.moe>
To: 68678 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#68678: 29.1; package-recompile-all should skip system packages in package-directory-list
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:48:35 -0800

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package-recompile-all currently attempts to recompile all packages,
including the system packages listed in package-directory-list.

System packages are generally byte compiled as part of installation, and
are not writeable by normal users.

package-recompile-all attempts to recompile these, which will almost
certainly error out due to this.

It would be better if package-recompile-all only tries user installed
packages (in package-user-dir), which are more likely to need
recompilation.  Perhaps as a prefix arg option?

In GNU Emacs 29.1 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.37,
 cairo version 1.16.0) of 2023-09-03, modified by Debian built on
 kokoro-ubuntu
System Description: Debian GNU/Linux rodete

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