> > > Is anybody actually depending on the old `CString'? Or is
> > > everybody using `PackedString' instead?
> >
> > I don't believe anyone is using PackedString, except for Regex which
> > arguably should be using CString instead. I'd like to see a simpler
> > PackedString which just corresponded to ByteArrays.
>
> The nhc98 compiler uses PackedString extensively. The interface is
> very standard - all of ghc, hbc, and nhc98 support it. Change the
> implementation by all means if you wish, but not the interface.
Not a problem. I wasn't suggesting changing the interface, sorry for
the confusion.
Cheers,
Simon
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