#14493: Why is g++ necessary to compile GHC? -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: bgamari | Owner: (none) Type: bug | Status: closed Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 8.2.1 Resolution: wontfix | Keywords: 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 bgamari): I can't speak to whether it needs a C++ preprocessor. That being said, it is indeed a codebase which we have no control over. Moreover, it is sadly rather under-maintained so getting them to drop the dependency if it's not needed will be difficult. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14493#comment:3 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler