[GHC] #14940: GHC doesn't accept url specifying output file that is in a directory that is created by the -outputdir flag

19 Mar 2018

      #14940: GHC doesn't accept url specifying output file that is in a directory that
is created by the -outputdir flag
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           Reporter:  ntj             |             Owner:  (none)
               Type:  bug             |            Status:  new
           Priority:  lowest          |         Milestone:
          Component:  Compiler        |           Version:  8.2.2
           Keywords:                  |  Operating System:  Linux
       Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)  |   Type of failure:  Other
          Test Case:                  |        Blocked By:
           Blocking:                  |   Related Tickets:
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 Command:

 {{{
 ghc p.hs -outputdir simple -o simple/po
 }}}

 Output:

 {{{
 <command line>: error: directory portion of "simple/po" does not exist
 (used with "-o" option.)
 }}}

 Directory "simple" does not exist before the time of compilation.

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Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14940
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