Hi.
--force-allow=foo-1.3
with the semantics that all dependencies on foo will be changed to allow foo-1.3 to be chosen. Would that be ok? Other suggestions?
Can't this be integrated with the current --constraint flag?
It could be, but ...
If the constraint is able to be satisfied without unrestricting any bounds, fine. Otherwise, unrestrict any bounds on that constraint. What would be the drawbacks?
... it shouldn't happen automatically. There are perfectly valid and safe reasons to use --constraint, whereas this new feature is inherently unsafe. But allowing general constraint syntax and calling the flag something with "constraint" in it is perhaps a good idea.
An advantage is being able to specify --constraint='foo >= 1.3' to get foo-1.3.7.2 instead of having to find out exactly which version you want. And if you already know what you want, you may always say --constraint='foo == 1.3.7.2'.
Yes.
Looking forward to the new solver! =)
I need testers and feedback. You can already use it. It's in the cabal-install development version, and can be enabled by saying --solver=modular on the command line. Cheers, Andres