Phyx <[email protected]> writes: > Hmm I think this one belongs on the ghc trac. > > The version doesn't seem to exist in master either > https://github.com/ghc/ghc/commits/master/libraries/ghc-prim/ghc-prim.cabal > and only exists in the 8.2 branch. > > The commit and bug report it references #14171 doesn't seem to have any > code changes to ghc-prim (that I can see). So I'm not sure why this was > bumped. > The change in that commit fixes the semantics of retry# which is exported from GHC.Prim, so I felt that a minor bump at very least was necessary.
> So this version is a bit of a mystery.. > > On Tue, Dec 19, 2017, 20:47 Michael Snoyman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The Stackage issue tracker just received an issue about ghc-prim 0.5.1.1. >> >> https://github.com/fpco/stackage/issues/3115 >> >> This version of the package has not been uploaded to Hackage, so: >> >> * The Stackage snapshots refer to 0.5.1.1 >> * The stackage.org documentation shows version 0.5.1.1 >> * `stack unpack` and `cabal unpack` both fail on ghc-prim-0.5.1.1 >> >> Also, it appears that the GHC 8.2.2 release notes still refer to ghc-prim >> 0.5.1.0. >> Indeed, keeping this in sync has always been a nightmare. I've reworked the release notes in 8.4 to make this correct by construction. >> I'm happy to file an issue for this, but last time this popped up it was >> unclear if the issue should be filed on GHC Trac or the Hackage Trustees >> issue tracker. >> Herbert says he will upload ghc-prim in the next day or so. Cheers, - Ben
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