#14000: Out of scope errors with type families do not mention scope -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: EyalLotem | Owner: (none) Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 8.0.1 Resolution: | Keywords: TypeFamilies Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: Type of failure: Poor/confusing | Unknown/Multiple error message | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s): Wiki Page: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Changes (by RyanGlScott): * cc: RyanGlScott (added) * failure: None/Unknown => Poor/confusing error message * keywords: => TypeFamilies Comment: Indeed, the error message in GHC 7.10.3 and earlier was simply: {{{ $ /opt/ghc/7.10.3/bin/ghci Bug.hs GHCi, version 7.10.3: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( Bug.hs, interpreted ) Bug.hs:5:10: Not in scope: ‘noSuchThing’ Failed, modules loaded: none. }}} -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14000#comment:1 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler