Re: [Emacs-diffs] master b689b90: Package archives now have priorities.

[Stefan Monnier]

> I also have a very tiny peeve here. Could we name this function
> `package--alist-append' or something like this?

> It's just that `add-to-alist' really reminds me of `add-to-list',
> which has a very different effect (the list variable is the first
> argument, it's referenced by name instead of value, and it's changed
> destructively).

FWIW, I had the same reaction (and since I really dislike add-to-list's
use "call by symbol", I actully went to double check what
package--add-to-alist did, fearing it made the same design mistake).


        Stefan