On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 17:55 -0700, Stefan O'Rear wrote:
On Tue, May 08, 2007 at 05:51:37PM -0700, John Meacham wrote:
perhaps what can be done for compiler support is to add a new 'common api' that newer compilers can use and a real --compiler option rather than the current --ghc --hugs hardcoded stuff. it should be just as easy as adding a specific hard-coded 'jhc' target and wouldn't feel so dirty. :)
I second John's proposal. Cabal should not be cloning the ugly mess that is Unix build technology. Cabal is a fresh start - if we don't believe that, cabal will become just as nasty as fptools, with the added insult of requiring a Haskell compiler.
The issue preventing progress with Cabal is a lack of developers interested in sending patches and implementing all these great ideas that everyone has. Duncan