Add new function `lm-package-needs-footer-line`

* lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt.el (lm-package-needs-footer-line):
Factor out new function...
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el (package-buffer-info): ...from here.
* lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt.el (lm-verify): Use above new function.
* test/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt-tests.el
(lm-tests--lm-package-needs-footer-line/empty-dependencies)
(lm-tests--lm-package-needs-footer-line/old-version)
(lm-tests--lm-package-needs-footer-line/new-version):
New tests.

3 files changed, 51 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt.el
index f111a77663c..841f1ce3b9c 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt.el
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ;;; lisp-mnt.el --- utility functions for Emacs Lisp maintainers  -*- lexical-binding:t -*-
 
-;; Copyright (C) 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000-2024 Free Software Foundation,
-;; Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 1992-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>
 ;; Maintainer: emacs-devel@gnu.org
@@ -106,8 +105,10 @@
 ;;    * Code line --- exists so Lisp can know where commentary and/or
 ;; change-log sections end.
 ;;
-;;    * Footer line --- marks end-of-file so it can be distinguished from
-;; an expanded formfeed or the results of truncation.
+;;    * Footer line --- marks end-of-file so it can be distinguished
+;; from an expanded formfeed or the results of truncation.  This is
+;; required for a package to be installable by package.el in Emacs 29.1
+;; or earlier, but is optional in later versions.
 
 ;;; Code:
 
@@ -467,6 +468,29 @@ package version (a string)."
       (lm--prepare-package-dependencies
        (package-read-from-string (mapconcat #'identity require-lines " "))))))
 
+(defun lm-package-needs-footer-line (&optional file)
+  "Return non-nil if package in current buffer needs a footer line.
+
+Footer lines (sometimes referred to as \"terminating comments\") look
+like this:
+
+    ;;; some-cool-package.el ends here
+
+Such lines are required for a package to be installable by package.el in
+Emacs 29.1 or earlier, but are optional in later versions.  If the
+package depends on a version of Emacs where package.el requires such
+comments, or if no version requirement is specified, return non-nil.
+
+If optional argument FILE is non-nil, use that file instead of the
+current buffer."
+  (lm-with-file file
+    ;; Starting in Emacs 30.1, avoid warning if the minimum Emacs
+    ;; version is specified as 30.1 or later.
+    (let ((min-emacs (cadar (seq-filter (lambda (x) (eq (car x) 'emacs))
+                                        (lm-package-requires)))))
+      (or (null min-emacs)
+          (version< min-emacs "30.1")))))
+
 (defun lm-keywords (&optional file)
   "Return the keywords given in file FILE, or current buffer if FILE is nil.
 The return is a `downcase'-ed string, or nil if no keywords
@@ -593,11 +617,12 @@ copyright notice is allowed."
                ((not (lm-code-start))
                 "Can't find a `Code' section marker")
                ((progn
-                  (goto-char (point-max))
-                  (not
-                   (re-search-backward
-                    (rx bol ";;; " (regexp name) " ends here")
-                    nil t)))
+                  (when (lm-package-needs-footer-line)
+                    (goto-char (point-max))
+                    (not
+                     (re-search-backward
+                      (rx bol ";;; " (regexp name) " ends here")
+                      nil t))))
                 "Can't find the footer line")
                ((not (and (lm-copyright-mark) (lm-crack-copyright)))
                 "Can't find a valid copyright notice")
diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index fac824d44a4..b0ba886df74 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -1174,23 +1174,18 @@ boundaries."
   (let ((file-name (match-string-no-properties 1))
         (desc      (match-string-no-properties 2))
         (start     (line-beginning-position)))
+    (require 'lisp-mnt)
     ;; This warning was added in Emacs 27.1, and should be removed at
     ;; the earliest in version 31.1.  The idea is to phase out the
     ;; requirement for a "footer line" without unduly impacting users
     ;; on earlier Emacs versions.  See Bug#26490 for more details.
     (unless (search-forward (concat ";;; " file-name ".el ends here") nil 'move)
-      ;; Starting in Emacs 30.1, avoid warning if the minimum Emacs
-      ;; version is specified as 30.1 or later.
-      (let ((min-emacs (cadar (seq-filter (lambda (x) (eq (car x) 'emacs))
-                                          (lm-package-requires)))))
-        (when (or (null min-emacs)
-                  (version< min-emacs "30.1"))
-          (lwarn '(package package-format) :warning
-                 "Package lacks a terminating comment"))))
+      (when (lm-package-needs-footer-line)
+        (lwarn '(package package-format) :warning
+               "Package lacks a terminating comment")))
     ;; Try to include a trailing newline.
     (forward-line)
     (narrow-to-region start (point))
-    (require 'lisp-mnt)
     ;; Use some headers we've invented to drive the process.
     (let* (;; Prefer Package-Version; if defined, the package author
            ;; probably wants us to use it.  Otherwise try Version.
diff --git a/test/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt-tests.el b/test/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt-tests.el
index e32480ada46..147062cba29 100644
--- a/test/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp-mnt-tests.el
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@
                      (project "0.9.8") (xref "1.6.2") (eldoc "1.14.0")
                      (seq "2.23") (external-completion "0.1"))))))
 
+(ert-deftest lm-tests--lm-package-needs-footer-line/empty-dependencies ()
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (should (lm-package-needs-footer-line))))
+
+(ert-deftest lm-tests--lm-package-needs-footer-line/old-version ()
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (insert ";; Package-Requires: ((emacs \"29.1\"))\n")
+    (should (lm-package-needs-footer-line))))
+
+(ert-deftest lm-tests--lm-package-needs-footer-line/new-version ()
+  (with-temp-buffer
+    (insert ";; Package-Requires: ((emacs \"30.1\"))\n")
+    (should (not (lm-package-needs-footer-line)))))
 
 (ert-deftest lm--tests-lm-website ()
   (with-temp-buffer