
#14342: ghci fails to start with RebindableSyntax and OverloadedStrings ----------------------------------------+------------------------------- Reporter: NeilMitchell | Owner: (none) Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: GHCi | Version: 8.2.1 Keywords: | Operating System: Windows Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Type of failure: GHCi crash Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: Differential Rev(s): | Wiki Page: ----------------------------------------+------------------------------- {{{ C:\Neil>ghci -XRebindableSyntax -XOverloadedStrings GHCi, version 8.2.1: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help <interactive>:1:39: error: Not in scope: `fromString' }}} GHCi exits immediately with the above error if using both rebindable syntax and overloaded strings. This behaviour prevents starting projects which use both extensions. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14342 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler