#10871: Implement "fat" interface files which can be directly compiled without source -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: ezyang | Owner: ezyang Type: feature request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.11 Resolution: | Keywords: backpack Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: | Unknown/Multiple Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s): Wiki Page: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by simonmar): I was worried you were going to say that :) I'm missing some context here, e.g. I don't know what your plans are with respect to using backpack code with regular GHC(i), and how cabal-install can be ignorant to whether a package contains backpack code. Hence I don't understand how (1) and (2) force you to save fat interface files. I understand (3), but it still doesn't seem to force you to save a fat interface file. Why not typecheck first and then compile again from source? -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/10871#comment:15 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler