Re: [Haskell-cafe] GHC 6.8.3 package for ArchLinux x86_64

On 8/15/08, Dusan Kolar wrote:

Hello all,

Is there any plan to make a package for archlinux x86_64 with (more or less) complete GHC 6.8.3 binaries? I know I can download and install myself, usually I do so myself, but the reason is to prepare a list of packages for others. So far, the 6.8.2 is available.

Is there any possibility I could help with it? Some guidelines, how to prepare such a package, submit to a right place, etc.

Hi, Arch ghc maintainer here. We have opted to delay the upgrade of ghc because that version includes some regressions that we're not so wild about, and because upgrading ghc leads to lots of recompilations to prevent breakage. Do you have a specific need for that version? --vk