#11683: compiled files don't load in ghci -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: George | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: high | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 8.0.1-rc2 Keywords: | Operating System: MacOS X Architecture: | Type of failure: Incorrect result Unknown/Multiple | at runtime Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: Differential Rev(s): | Wiki Page: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- compiled files don't load in ghci {{{ ghc -DYNAMIC bug.hs [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( bug.hs, bug.o ) Linking bug ... bash-3.2$ ghci -ignore-dot-ghci GHCi, version 8.0.0.20160204: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help Prelude> Prelude> :load bug [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( bug.hs, interpreted ) Ok, modules loaded: Main. *Main> :show modules Main ( bug.hs, interpreted ) *Main> }}} According to the doc, file:///usr/local/share/doc/ghc-8.0.0.20160204/html/users_guide/ghci.html #loading-compiled-code, this should work: {{{ Note the -dynamic flag to GHC: GHCi uses dynamically-linked object code (if you are on a platform that supports it), and so in order to use compiled code with GHCi it must be compiled for dynamic linking. }}} Similarly https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8736#comment:4 says the same thing: {{{ if you say :load Foo in GHCi Foo was compiled with -dynamic: loads Foo.o }}} Interestingly -fobject-code does work: {{{ ghci -ignore-dot-ghci -fobject-code GHCi, version 8.0.0.20160204: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help Prelude> :load bug [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( bug.hs, bug.o ) Ok, modules loaded: Main. Prelude Main> }}} Unfortunately when I do {{{ ghci -v -ignore-dot-ghci -fobject-code }}} I don't see why it works. It doesn't seem to use just ghc to compile , it also uses gcc, see attached file. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/11683 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler