Re: difference between elpa/README and Package Archive *info*

[Yoni Rabkin]

Stephen Leake <address@hidden> writes:

> Yoni Rabkin <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> The info node (elisp) Packaging > Package Archives, describes creating a
>> tar file and a NAME-pkg.el file. It mentions https://elpa.gnu.org
>> specifically.
>>
>> But the README file at (https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/emacs/elpa.git)
>> elpa/README states that elpa.gnu.org doesn't use tar files, nor do you
>> need to create a NAME-pkg.el file.
>>
>> Is it that elpa.gnu.org is implemented differently? If so, the info file
>> that references it should probably reflect how elpa.gnu.org actually
>> works, how it differs from the "stock" setup, and why.
>
> The info node describes what the code in package.el expects to see when
> it accesses a url in package-archives..
>
> The readme on ELPA describes what users of ELPA have to do.
>
> In between are the build scripts on ELPA; they build the tar file and
> NAME-pkg.el file from what the user provides.
>
> Other archives may work differently, but they all present the same
> interface to package.el.

My understanding now is that the info script merely mentions GNU-elpa,
but then goes on to describe the "stock" API, not GNU-elpa's specific
implementation.

Thank you for the explanation.

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