April 2014 - ghc-tickets

[GHC] #8995: When generalising, use levels rather than global tyvars
by GHC 05 May '18

05 May '18

#8995: When generalising, use levels rather than global tyvars ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: simonpj | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.8.2 Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Type of failure: None/Unknown Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- A long time ago Didier Remy described how to use 'ranks' or 'levels' to make the test "is this type variable free in the environment" when generalising a type. Oleg gives a [http://okmij.org/ftp/ML/generalization.html great explanation here]. GHC still uses the old "find the free type variables in the environment" method. But in fact GHC ''does'' maintain levels, just as Didier explains. The level is called `Untouchables` and is used to make sure we don't infer non-principal types for things involving GADTs. The same level stuff is used to prevent skolem-escape. Details with `Note [Untouchable type variables]` and `Note [Skolem escape prevention]` in `TcType`. So it ought to be straightforward to use the same levels for generalisation. I had a go, and came across the following tricky points: * We need to bump the level (`pushUntouchables`) when starting to typecheck a let RHS. Currently we don't. That will be a bit less efficient, because we'll end up deferring unification constraints that currently get solved immediately. * However the current set up is actually wrong. In particular, we generate a constraint where the implications do not have monotonically increasing level numbers (invariant `(ImplicInv)` in `TcType`). Try this program with `-ddump-tc-trace`. {{{ {-# LANGUAGE GADTs #-} module Bar where data T where MkT :: a -> (a->Int) -> T f x z = case x of MkT _ _ -> let g y = (y, [z,Nothing]) in (g True, g 'c') }}} I don't know how to make this bug cause an actual problem, but it's very unsettling. Bumping the level before doing the RHS would solve this. * Once we have bumped the level, we then have to do some more type- variable promotion, especially of type variables free in the finally- chosen type of the binder. This came out rather awkwardly in the code. * Because we now get more deferred equality constraints, there's a real risk that we'll end up quantifying over them. If we get, say `(gbl ~ Maybe lcl)`, where `gbl` is a type var free in the envt, we '''do not''' want to quantify over it! (It would be sound, but would lead to horrible types.) A long time ago Didier Remy described how to use 'ranks' or 'levels' to make the test "is this type variable free in the environment" when generalising a type. Oleg gives a [http://okmij.org/ftp/ML/generalization.html great explanation here]. GHC still uses the old "find the free type variables in the environment" method. But in fact GHC ''does'' maintain levels, just as Didier explains. The level is called `Untouchables` and is used to make sure we don't infer non-principal types for things involving GADTs. The same level stuff is used to prevent skolem-escape. Details with `Note [Untouchable type variables]` and `Note [Skolem escape prevention]` in `TcType`. So it ought to be straightforward to use the same levels for generalisation. I had a go, and came across the following tricky points: * We need to bump the level (`pushUntouchables`) when starting to typecheck a let RHS. Currently we don't. That will be a bit less efficient, because we'll end up deferring unification constraints that currently get solved immediately. * However the current set up is actually wrong. In particular, we generate a constraint where the implications do not have monotonically increasing level numbers (invariant `(ImplicInv)` in `TcType`). Try this program with `-ddump-tc-trace`. {{{ {-# LANGUAGE ExistentialQuantification #-} module Bar where data T = forall a. MkT a f x z = case x of MkT y -> let g y = [y,Nothing] in g True }}} Look for the `reportUnsolved` trace and you'll nested implications, both with level 1. I don't know how to make this bug cause an actual problem, but it's very unsettling. Bumping the level before doing the RHS would solve this. * Once we have bumped the level, we then have to do some more type- variable promotion, especially of type variables free in the finally- chosen type of the binder. This came out rather awkwardly in the code. * Because we now get more deferred equality constraints, there's a real risk that we'll end up quantifying over them. If we get, say `(gbl ~ Maybe lcl)`, where `gbl` is a type var free in the envt, we '''do not''' want to quantify over it! (It would be sound, but would lead to horrible types.) Rather we want to promote `lcl`, and not quantify. Currently we don't get many deferred equality constraints, becuase they all get done "on the fly". But if we do get one, we do quantify over it, which yields a rather stupid type. Try this: {{{ {-# LANGUAGE ExistentialQuantification #-} module Bar where data T = forall a. MkT a f x z = case x of MkT _ -> let g y = [z,Nothing] in (g True, g 'c') }}} We get this `g :: forall t a2. Maybe a ~ Maybe a2 => t -> [Maybe a2]`, where `x::a` is in the envt. Not very clever! This only shows up with existentials and In general I think we want to find all the type variables reachable by equality constraints from the environment, and not quantify over them. * We also use the type environment `getGlobalTyVars` in ''kind'' generalisation, and kind inference currently does not use the untoucahble story. Adapting it to use levels might be tricky because we currently assume we solve all kind equality constraints on-the-fly, and don't gather any deferreed constraints. Maybe it's easy, but needs thought. -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8995> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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[GHC] #8970: Non-exhaustive pattern match warning with DataKinds and TypeFamilies
by GHC 03 May '18

03 May '18

#8970: Non-exhaustive pattern match warning with DataKinds and TypeFamilies ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: tensor5 | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.6.3 Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Type of failure: None/Unknown Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- The code is: {{{ data K = Foo | Bar data D1 :: K -> * where F1 :: D1 Foo B1 :: D1 Bar class C (a :: K -> *) where data D2 a :: K -> * foo :: a k -> D2 a k -> Bool instance C D1 where data D2 D1 k where F2 :: D2 D1 Foo B2 :: D2 D1 Bar foo F1 F2 = True foo B1 B2 = True }}} With -Wall it gives the warning: {{{ Test.hs:23:5: Warning: Pattern match(es) are non-exhaustive In an equation for `foo': Patterns not matched: F1 B2 B1 F2 }}} -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8970> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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[GHC] #8853: Alarming looking warning about non-exhaustive pattern
by GHC 03 May '18

03 May '18

#8853: Alarming looking warning about non-exhaustive pattern -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: | Owner: MikolajKonarski | Status: new Type: bug | Milestone: Priority: | Version: 7.8.1-rc2 normal | Operating System: Linux Component: | Type of failure: Incorrect warning at Compiler | compile-time Keywords: | Test Case: Architecture: | Blocking: x86_64 (amd64) | Difficulty: | Unknown | Blocked By: | Related Tickets: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- The attached code produces this alarming warning: ~/waste$ ghc --version The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System, version 7.8.0.20140228 ~/waste$ ghc -Wall --make AlarmingPattern.hs -fforce-recomp [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( AlarmingPattern.hs, AlarmingPattern.o ) AlarmingPattern.hs:6:7: Warning: Pattern match(es) are non-exhaustive In an equation for ‘takeFromInv’: Patterns not matched: (GHC.Types.I# _) (GHC.Types.I# (#x)) with #x `notElem` [0#] Linking AlarmingPattern ... ~/waste$ ./AlarmingPattern AlarmingPattern: AlarmingPattern.hs:(6,7)-(7,26): Non-exhaustive patterns in function takeFromInv -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8853> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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[GHC] #8494: Warn if a pattern guard obviates all others
by GHC 03 May '18

03 May '18

#8494: Warn if a pattern guard obviates all others -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: | Owner: JohnWiegley | Status: new Type: | Milestone: feature request | Version: 7.6.3 Priority: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple normal | Type of failure: Incorrect warning at Component: | compile-time Compiler | Test Case: Keywords: | Blocking: Architecture: | Unknown/Multiple | Difficulty: | Unknown | Blocked By: | Related Tickets: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- The following code, when compiled with `-Wall`, gives no warnings: {{{ module Main where main :: IO () main = print $ foo (10 :: Int) where foo x | True = (20 :: Int) | x == 10 = (30 :: Int) }}} I would expect that since the pattern guard `| True` obviates the following guards, that it would warn about unreachable code. There was a bug in my code today which I tracked down to a code transposition that would have been easily spotted with such a warning. -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8494> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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[GHC] #8406: Invalid object in isRetainer() or Segfault
by GHC 25 Apr '18

25 Apr '18

#8406: Invalid object in isRetainer() or Segfault ----------------------------------+---------------------------------- Reporter: crockeea | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.6.3 Keywords: | Operating System: Linux Architecture: x86_64 (amd64) | Type of failure: Runtime crash Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ----------------------------------+---------------------------------- When compiling with -rtsopts -threaded -prof -fprof-auto -caf-all and running with -N4 -hr I get a "Segmentation fault" every time. If I run with -N4 -qg1 -hr, I either get a segfault or internal error: Invalid object in isRetainer(): 40 When the segfault happens, it happens quickly. If the segfault doesn't happen, the program runs for about 5 seconds and I get "invalid object" error (always 40). Without -hr, I have never gotten a segfault. -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8406> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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[GHC] #8165: Use GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving to automatically create associated type families
by GHC 12 Apr '18

12 Apr '18

#8165: Use GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving to automatically create associated type families ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: MikeIzbicki | Owner: Type: feature request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.6.3 Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Type of failure: None/Unknown Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Here's a simple example: {{{ class C a where type T a instance C Int where type T Int = Bool newtype NT = NT Int deriving C }}} -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8165> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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[GHC] #8118: <stdout>: commitAndReleaseBuffer: invalid argument (invalid character)
by GHC 10 Apr '18

10 Apr '18

#8118: <stdout>: commitAndReleaseBuffer: invalid argument (invalid character) ----------------------------------+---------------------------------- Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.6.3 Keywords: | Operating System: OpenBSD Architecture: x86_64 (amd64) | Type of failure: Runtime crash Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ----------------------------------+---------------------------------- I get the following error... {{{ <stdout>: commitAndReleaseBuffer: invalid argument (invalid character) }}} When running following program: {{{#!haskell {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-} import qualified Data.Text as T import qualified Data.Text.IO as T main = T.putStrLn "čušpajž日本語" }}} Was tested in #haskell and I have all the UTF-8 Settings set and so forth. It compiles just fine, but crashes during runtime. gcc -v: {{{ Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/amd64-unknown-openbsd5.4/4.2.1/specs Target: amd64-unknown-openbsd5.4 Configured with: OpenBSD/amd64 system compiler Thread model: posix gcc version 4.2.1 20070719 }}} -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8118> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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[GHC] #8542: Suggest NegativeLiterals
by GHC 13 Mar '18

13 Mar '18

#8542: Suggest NegativeLiterals ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: monoidal | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.7 Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Type of failure: None/Unknown Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- If we write -128 :: Int8, we get a useful warning (#7895), but it would be even better to suggest NegativeLiterals. Patch incoming. -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8542> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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[GHC] #8772: ghci should safe history more often
by GHC 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

#8772: ghci should safe history more often ----------------------------------------------+---------------------------- Reporter: nomeata | Owner: Type: feature request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: GHCi | Version: 7.6.3 Keywords: | Operating System: Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Unknown/Multiple Difficulty: Moderate (less than a day) | Type of failure: Blocked By: | None/Unknown Related Tickets: | Test Case: | Blocking: ----------------------------------------------+---------------------------- It is very annoying if `ghci` crashes (due to using a foreign library wrongly, for example), and then the history is lost. It should be simple to save each line to history before it is being executed. Maybe a good task for new contributors? -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8772> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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[GHC] #8597: Git Hook script to prevent large binary blobs being checked in
by GHC 24 Feb '18

24 Feb '18

#8597: Git Hook script to prevent large binary blobs being checked in ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: hvr | Owner: hvr Type: task | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Trac & Git | Version: Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Type of failure: None/Unknown Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- It has already occurred in the past in `testsuite.git` repo, that executables were checked in by accident, and caused the Git history to get bloated. In order to avoid such accidents in the future a Git hook script in the style of [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20226132/is-there-a-git-hook- which-can-prevent-binary-check-ins this] might be useful, but taking also into account the size, and/or possibly with a magic safeword to be put in the commit message, to override the check for a single commit, if the author really knows what (s)he's doing. -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8597> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler

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