my ($self, @argv) = @_;
PublicInbox::Config->json; # preload before forking
my $lxs = lxs_prepare($self) or return;
- $self->ale->refresh_externals($lxs);
+ $self->ale->refresh_externals($lxs, $self);
my $opt = $self->{opt};
my %mset_opt = map { $_ => $opt->{$_} } qw(threads limit offset);
$mset_opt{asc} = $opt->{'reverse'} ? 1 : 0;