* lisp/gnus/gnus-registry.el (gnus-registry-prune-factor): Add new variable.
(gnus-registry-max-pruned-entries): Remove obsolete variable.
(gnus-registry-cache-file): Change default
filename extension to "eieio".
(gnus-registry-read): Add new function, split out from
`gnus-registry-load', that does the actual object reading.
(gnus-registry-load): Use it. Add condition case handler to check for
old filename extension and rename to the new one.
(gnus-registry-default-sort-function): New variable to specify a sort
function to use when pruning.
(gnus-registry-save, gnus-registry-insert): Use it.
(gnus-registry-sort-by-creation-time): Define a default sort function.
* lisp/gnus/registry.el (registry-db): Consolidate the :max-hard and
:max-soft slots into a :max-size slot.
(registry-db-version): Add new variable for database version number.
(registry-prune): Use :max-size slot. Accept and use a sort-function
argument.
(registry-collect-prune-candidates): Add new function for finding
non-precious pruning candidates.
(registry-prune-hard-candidates, registry-prune-soft-candidates):
Remove obsolete functions.
(initialize-instance): Upgrade registry version when starting.
* doc/misc/gnus.texi (Gnus Registry Setup): Explain pruning changes.
Mention gnus-registry-prune-factor. Explain sorting changes and
gnus-registry-default-sort-function. Correct file extension.
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