bug#37168: debbugs: Make bug list update asynchronous

[Stefan Kangas]

Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> writes:

> Bug retrieving happens in two phases. The first phase, getting the bug
> numbers in question, cannot be performed asynchronously, because it is
> just one request to the debbugs server.

Would url-retrieve work for this?

(url-retrieve URL CALLBACK &optional CBARGS SILENT INHIBIT-COOKIES)

"Retrieve URL asynchronously and call CALLBACK with CBARGS when finished."

> However, debbugs waits until all parallel requests have been served by
> the debbugs server, before it begins to show the tabulated list. This
> might be done asynchronously as well. Will check, what's possible.

Sounds good, thanks.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas