> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> > Cc: monnier@iro.umontreal.ca, rms@gnu.org, emacs-devel@gnu.org > Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:43:15 +0000 > > >> "Directory used to store clone repositories. > >> > >> This directory is only used for packages with a special `:lisp-dir' > >> entry in their package specification (for details on package > >> specifications see `package-vc-selected-packages'). Repositories for > >> packages like these are cloned into the directory specified here, and > >> their `:lisp-dir' is then linked back into the user elpa directory." > > > > Instead of "specified here", please use "specified by this variable". > > And I don't think I understand what the "their `:lisp-dir' is then > > linked back into the user elpa directory" part wants to say. > > > > > I also have a more general question: you say this "is only used for > > packages with a special `:lisp-dir' entry", and that begs the > > question: where will we clone a package that doesn't have the > > :lisp-dir entry? > > Directly into the elpa directory. And the "linked back" means a symlink? or something else? Anyway, I think all of this should be explained in the doc string.
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