#229: Build C sources using the system's C compiler directly ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Cabal library | Version: 1.2.3.0 Severity: normal | Keywords: Difficulty: normal | Ghcversion: 6.8.2 Platform: | ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Currently Cabal builds C sources by going via ghc. On some platforms this introduces some limitations (Windows especially, I think). See this conversation for an example where it would be useful: http://www .mail-archive.com/haskell-cafe@haskell.org/msg37179.html -- Ticket URL: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/229 Hackage http://haskell.org/cabal/ Hackage: Cabal and related projects