#8919: Why is xhtml library installed but not exported to users? -------------------------------------+------------------------------------ Reporter: simons | Owner: Type: bug | Status: patch Priority: normal | Milestone: 7.8.3 Component: Build System | Version: 7.8.2 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: Unknown/Multiple Type of failure: Other | Difficulty: Unknown Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------ Changes (by errge): * status: new => patch Old description:
GHC 7.8.1-rc2 installs the xhtml library, but doesn't export it, i.e. it's completely invisible to users. Is there a particular reason why this setup is necessary?
If GHC needs that library internally anywhere, would it be possible to link it statically and *not* install it?
Or, if that's not possible, if the library needs to be installed, please make it visible to users.
New description: GHC 7.8.1-rc2 installs the xhtml library, but doesn't export it, i.e. it's completely invisible to users. Is there a particular reason why this setup is necessary? If GHC needs that library internally anywhere, would it be possible to link it statically and *not* install it? Or, if that's not possible, if the library needs to be installed, please make it visible to users. See comment 17 for a discussion on why this is causing problems for distribution vendors. -- Comment: Setting this to "please review", because two different ways have been analyzed, patch has been proposed for one of them and decision is needed from GHC HQ on how to proceed. If GHC HQ decides on the solution, I'm happy to prepare/review/test solutions on an expedited bases if it has a chance to go into 7.6.3. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8919#comment:18 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler