#13009: Hierarchical Module Structure for GHC -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: hsyl20 | Owner: Type: task | Status: new Priority: low | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 8.0.1 Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: | Type of failure: None/Unknown Unknown/Multiple | Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: Differential Rev(s): | Wiki Page: | ModuleDependencies/Hierarchical -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Currently GHC's modules are not hierarchical and have very short cryptic names. I would like to revive this 8-year old proposal: https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/ModuleDependencies/Hierarchical Pros: * cleaner code base and overall code structure easier to grasp * better integration with other packages when using GHC API * better documentation (cf https://www.stackage.org/lts-7.14/package/ghc-8.0.1) Cons: * break the GHC (plugin) API * may make "rebase" harder during the transition period -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/13009 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler