#10831: Document conditions on deriving Functor -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: htebalaka | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: low | Milestone: Component: Compiler (Type | Version: 7.10.2 checker) | Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: Type of failure: Documentation | Unknown/Multiple bug | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | Differential Revisions: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by RyanGlScott):
The user's guide should contain an explanation sufficient for a user to understand what types will and will not work with deriving Functor. Ideally this should contain examples of both sorts.
The wiki is intended for developer-facing documentation; users shouldn't have to consult the wiki to find out how to use a feature.
OK, that makes sense. I definitely got a bit lazy by the time I got to the users' guide and more-or-less copypasted what was in the wiki—I'll try to address this when I get a chance. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/10831#comment:6 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler