
#12052: Split ghc-boot so we have better dependency hygiene -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: ezyang | Owner: bgamari Type: bug | Status: new Priority: highest | Milestone: 8.0.1 Component: Core Libraries | Version: 8.0.1-rc4 Resolution: | 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 simonpj): I like the direction of travel here, but I do beg for a wiki page or clearly-signposted summary somewhere that explains * What packages there are * What they contain * Crucially, what the thinking behind the architecture is For example, summarising what is in `ghc-boot-th`, ''and what criteria guided that choice''. Similarly `ghc-prim`. Etc. There is some stuff already * [wiki:Repositories] * [wiki:Commentary/Libraries] -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/12052#comment:4 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler