#8042: `:load *` and `:add *` misbehave in presence of `-fobject-code` ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: hvr | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: GHCi | Version: 7.6.3 Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Type of failure: None/Unknown Difficulty: Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | ------------------------------------+------------------------------------- The documentation states for the `*`-forms of `:add` and `:load` that

Normally pre-compiled code for a module will be loaded if available, or otherwise the module will be compiled to byte-code. Using the `*` prefix forces a module to be loaded as byte-code.

However, this seems to be ignored when `-fobject-code` has been enabled. In that case, the compiled code is ''always'' used, regardless of whether the `*`-form is used. Having `-fobject-code` enabled is very useful for large projects as it cuts down loading times, whereas being able to use the `*`-forms on individual modules from the target set allows for being inside the module context, which is very useful for integration with Emacs (and IDEs), or for being able to set breakpoints. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8042 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler