#8874: Warning: Couldn't figure out linker information! -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: | Owner: Lemming | 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: | -------------------------+------------------------------------------------- {{{ $ cabal-1.18.0.2 install --with-ghc=ghc-7.8.0.20140228 utility-ht-0.0.10 ... [ 1 of 24] Compiling Text.Show.HT ( src/Text/Show/HT.hs, dist/build/Text/Show/HT.o ) [ 2 of 24] Compiling Text.Read.HT ( src/Text/Read/HT.hs, dist/build/Text/Read/HT.o ) [ 3 of 24] Compiling Data.Strictness.HT ( src/Data/Strictness/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Strictness/HT.o ) [ 4 of 24] Compiling Control.Monad.HT ( src/Control/Monad/HT.hs, dist/build/Control/Monad/HT.o ) [ 5 of 24] Compiling Data.Tuple.HT ( src/Data/Tuple/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Tuple/HT.o ) [ 6 of 24] Compiling Control.Functor.HT ( src/Control/Functor/HT.hs, dist/build/Control/Functor/HT.o ) [ 7 of 24] Compiling Data.Monoid.HT ( src/Data/Monoid/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Monoid/HT.o ) [ 8 of 24] Compiling Data.Maybe.HT ( src/Data/Maybe/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Maybe/HT.o ) [ 9 of 24] Compiling Data.Ix.Enum ( src/Data/Ix/Enum.hs, dist/build/Data/Ix/Enum.o ) [10 of 24] Compiling Data.Function.HT.Private ( src/Data/Function/HT/Private.hs, dist/build/Data/Function/HT/Private.o ) [11 of 24] Compiling Data.Function.HT ( src/Data/Function/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Function/HT.o ) [12 of 24] Compiling Data.List.Key.Private ( src/Data/List/Key/Private.hs, dist/build/Data/List/Key/Private.o ) [13 of 24] Compiling Data.List.Key ( src/Data/List/Key.hs, dist/build/Data/List/Key.o ) [14 of 24] Compiling Data.Ord.HT ( src/Data/Ord/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Ord/HT.o ) [15 of 24] Compiling Data.Eq.HT ( src/Data/Eq/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Eq/HT.o ) [16 of 24] Compiling Data.Bool.HT.Private ( src/Data/Bool/HT/Private.hs, dist/build/Data/Bool/HT/Private.o ) [17 of 24] Compiling Data.Bool.HT ( src/Data/Bool/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Bool/HT.o ) [18 of 24] Compiling Data.List.Match.Private ( src/Data/List/Match/Private.hs, dist/build/Data/List/Match/Private.o ) [19 of 24] Compiling Data.List.HT.Private ( src/Data/List/HT/Private.hs, dist/build/Data/List/HT/Private.o ) [20 of 24] Compiling Data.List.HT ( src/Data/List/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/List/HT.o ) [21 of 24] Compiling Data.Record.HT.Private ( src/Data/Record/HT/Private.hs, dist/build/Data/Record/HT/Private.o ) [22 of 24] Compiling Data.Record.HT ( src/Data/Record/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Record/HT.o ) [23 of 24] Compiling Data.String.HT ( src/Data/String/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/String/HT.o ) [24 of 24] Compiling Data.List.Match ( src/Data/List/Match.hs, dist/build/Data/List/Match.o ) [ 1 of 24] Compiling Text.Show.HT ( src/Text/Show/HT.hs, dist/build/Text/Show/HT.p_o ) <no location info>: Warning: Couldn't figure out linker information! Make sure you're using GNU gcc, or clang [ 2 of 24] Compiling Text.Read.HT ( src/Text/Read/HT.hs, dist/build/Text/Read/HT.p_o ) [ 3 of 24] Compiling Data.Strictness.HT ( src/Data/Strictness/HT.hs, dist/build/Data/Strictness/HT.p_o ) [ 4 of 24] Compiling Control.Monad.HT ( src/Control/Monad/HT.hs, dist/build/Control/Monad/HT.p_o ) ... }}} The warning only appears for the first module in profiling mode. What does the warning mean? -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8874 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler