Daniel Clemente <n142857@gmail.com> writes:

>> Nope. "org-persist" directory is not only used by org-element. If some
>> other parts of Org need to cache something, they can also store cache
>> there.
>>
> What's the setting then to disable org-persist? I.e. to disable
> creating of files like ~/.cache/org-persist/gc-lock.eld
> Many people seem to want to disable all creation of org-mode related files.

It is impossible. We need to store files like latex previews
somewhere. This somewhere is org-persist-directory now.

That said, gc-lock.eld should not be created when nothing else is
actually stored in the cache. It will be fixed.

>> May you suggest an alternative docstring?
>>
>
> I don't know org-persist or org-element-cache-persistent so this needs
> your input. I can start with a template, and you can fine-tune it,
> expand it or rewrite it:...

Thanks!
I am attaching tentative patch that improve the documentation. I hope
that it clarifies things for you.