#12078: ghc-boot-th package reveals issue with build system's treatment of transitive dependencies -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: bgamari | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Build System | Version: 8.0.1 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: | Unknown/Multiple Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s): Wiki Page: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by thomie): These commits are relevant: * 5bde27949bdda22c9d5dac254a3c783eb0f6839f {{{ Author: Ian Lynagh <igloo@earth.li> Date: Sun Jan 16 15:56:27 2011 +0000 Handle dependencies of programs on libraries correctly }}} * 5874a66b4baff3ff8dba38f629d71cbfdf7f67fc {{{ Author: Ian Lynagh <ian@well-typed.com> Date: Sun Nov 18 01:11:55 2012 +0000 Remove some dependencies I don't think we need these, and they haven't been doing anything useful for dynamic-by-default builds anyway as they hardcode the 'v' way. }}} Especially this comment: {{{ # These deps aren't technically necessary in themselves, but they # turn the dependencies of programs on libraries into transitive # dependencies. }}} -- Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/12078#comment:4> GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/> The Glasgow Haskell Compiler