#4983: Warning about redundant import is wrong when hiding identifiers in order
to
avoid export ambiguities
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Reporter: Lemming | Owner:
Type: bug | Status: closed
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Compiler | Version: 7.0.1
Resolution: wontfix | Keywords:
Testcase: | Blockedby:
Difficulty: | Os:
Unknown/Multiple
Blocking: | Architecture:
Unknown/Multiple
Failure: Incorrect warning at compile-time |
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Comment(by simonpj):
I think Lemming's complaint is that the error message isn't right. We
don't want to import instances, but we still need `import Prelude ()`. So
the suggestion is right but the reason is wrong.
A good point. But as you say, a corner case.
Simon
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