Re: use-package :after ??

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com>
> Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 23:03:19 -0700
> 
> My question goes to the effect of :after in connecting a tree of
> packages that may have been setup with some :demand and some :defer.
> This can occur by direct usage of :demand and :defer *or* by setting
> use-package-always-defer and overriding it with :demand in some
> packages.  Example:
> 
> (use-package a :defer t :after b)
> (use-package b :demand t :after c)
> (use-package c :defer t)
> 
> Does b force the loading of a and/or c because of :after and the mixed
> :demand/:defer? Or is b forced to defer?

a will be loaded immediately after b is loaded.
b will be loaded immediately after c is loaded.

> The potential (lack of?) side-effects here should be mentioned as it
> might effect on :config for a, b, or c.

Sorry, I don't understand this.