Re: Deferring native compilation finalization until idle
Eli Zaretskii <[email protected]> Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:45:44 +0300
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> From: "Aaron Jensen" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Perry Fraser" <[email protected]>, "Eli Zaretskii" <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:42:52 +0000 > > TBH, I don't understand why that validation is need for *.eln files. Those are compiled on your machine, so > what validation is necessary? It's not like you download unknown binaries from somewhere. > > Yep, I hear you. I struggle to rationalize it somewhat as well. The thing I fall back to is that disabling the security > check in Emacs disables it for *everything* not just eln files you compiled. But any other binary you may load for > any reason. At the point of time we are in where supply chain attacks are a real threat, I don't feel comfortable > disabling the checks I have available to me, plus it could run me into legal trouble when it comes to client > obligations. AFAIU, the "workaround" that codesigns the just-compiled *.eln disables the security check only for those *.eln files. Isn't that so?