#8174: GHC should not load packages for TH if they are not used -------------------------------------------------+------------------------- Reporter: nh2 | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: 7.8.1 Component: Compiler | Version: 7.6.3 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: Type of failure: Compile-time performance bug | Unknown/Multiple Test Case: | Difficulty: Blocking: | Unknown | Blocked By: | Related Tickets: -------------------------------------------------+------------------------- Comment (by hvr): fwiw, when I call `ghci -package vector`, it gets loaded eagerly too: {{{ $ ghci -package vector GHCi, version 7.6.3: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help Loading package ghc-prim ... linking ... done. Loading package integer-gmp ... linking ... done. Loading package base ... linking ... done. Loading package array-0.4.0.1 ... linking ... done. Loading package deepseq-1.3.0.1 ... linking ... done. Loading package primitive-0.5.0.1 ... linking ... done. Loading package vector-0.10.0.1 ... linking ... done. Prelude> }}} -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8174#comment:1 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler