Thanks for the quick response Mikolaj. Sorry for the confusion, with cabal install I did use --lib but accidentally omitted that in my original email. In 9.0.1 this results in a successful compilation but in 9.2.1 it does not thus I believe this is a regression.
Here's the output I got in 9.2.1: bash-3.2$ cabal install vector --lib Warning: Unknown/unsupported 'ghc' version detected (Cabal 3.4.0.0 supports 'ghc' version < 9.1): /usr/local/bin/ghc is version 9.2.1 Warning: Unknown/unsupported 'ghc' version detected (Cabal 3.4.0.0 supports 'ghc' version < 9.1): /usr/local/bin/ghc is version 9.2.1 Resolving dependencies... Up to date bash-3.2$ ghc buggc.hs [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( buggc.hs, buggc.o ) buggc.hs:2:1: error: Could not find module ‘Data.Vector’ Perhaps you meant Data.Functor (from base-4.16.0.0) Use -v (or `:set -v` in ghci) to see a list of the files searched for. | 2 | import Data.Vector However I did figure out a workaround: cabal v1-install. As far as I can tell cabal (v2-) install breaks ghc-pkg and compilation. With cabal (v2-) install the workaround for ghc-pkg is to add the option "-f $HOME/.cabal/store/ghc-9.2.1/package.db" to the end of the command "ghc-pkg list". For compilation the workaround is to add "-package-db $HOME/.cabal/store/ghc-9.2.1/package.db" to the ghc-pkg. I don't understand why it was necessary for cabal v2-install to be incompatible with cabal v1-install. Is there a link to any documentation and justification for these incompatible changes? Thanks again, George On Sat, Oct 30, 2021 at 3:38 PM Mikolaj Konarski <miko...@well-typed.com> wrote: > Hi George, > > Since many versions of cabal, `install` only installs executables, not > libraries, so if that worked for you, you must have had an old version > of cabal. > > Please see https://github.com/haskell/cabal/issues/6481 for some > context and to help you find a new workflow that works for you > (ideally, a standard one). > > Kind regards, > Mikolaj > > On Sat, Oct 30, 2021 at 5:40 PM George Colpitts > <george.colpi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks Ben! > > > > There seems to be a regression in ghc / cabal integration in 9.2.1. > > > > In 9.2.1 if I do > > > > cabal install vector > > > > Compilation of a file containing > > > > > > import Data.Vector > > > > > > main = undefined > > > > > > fails with > > > > Could not find module ‘Data.Vector’ > > Perhaps you meant Data.Functor (from base-4.16.0.0) > > Use -v (or `:set -v` in ghci) to see a list of the files searched > for. > > | > > 2 | import Data.Vector > > | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > The preceding works on ghc 9.0.1 > > > > Should I file a bug against Cabal? > > > > Thanks > > George > > > > On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 12:54 PM Ben Gamari <b...@well-typed.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> The GHC developers are very happy to at long last announce the > >> availability of GHC 9.2.1. Binary distributions, source distributions, > >> and documentation are available at > >> > >> https://downloads.haskell.org/ghc/9.2.1 > >> > >> GHC 9.2 brings a number of exciting features including: > >> > >> * A native code generation backend for AArch64, significantly speeding > >> compilation time on ARM platforms like the Apple M1. > >> > >> * Many changes in the area of records, including the new > >> `RecordDotSyntax` and `NoFieldSelectors` language extensions, as well > >> as Support for `DuplicateRecordFields` with `PatternSynonyms`. > >> > >> * Introduction of the new `GHC2021` language extension set, giving > >> users convenient access to a larger set of language extensions which > >> have been long considered stable. > >> > >> * Merging of `ghc-exactprint` into the GHC tree, providing > >> infrastructure for source-to-source program rewriting out-of-the-box. > >> > >> * Introduction of a `BoxedRep` `RuntimeRep`, allowing for polymorphism > >> over levity of boxed objects (#17526) > >> > >> * Implementation of the `UnliftedDataTypes` extension, allowing users > >> to define types which do not admit lazy evaluation ([proposal]) > >> > >> * The new [`-hi` profiling] mechanism which provides significantly > >> improved insight into thunk leaks. > >> > >> * Support for the `ghc-debug` out-of-process heap inspection library > >> [ghc-debug] > >> > >> * Significant improvements in the bytecode interpreter, allowing more > >> programs to be efficently run in GHCi and Template Haskell splices. > >> > >> * Support for profiling of pinned objects with the cost-centre profiler > >> (#7275) > >> > >> * Faster compilation and a smaller memory footprint > >> > >> * Introduction of Haddock documentation support in TemplateHaskell > (#5467) > >> > >> Finally, thank you to Microsoft Research, GitHub, IOHK, the Zw3rk stake > >> pool, Tweag I/O, Serokell, Equinix, SimSpace, and other anonymous > >> contributors whose on-going financial and in-kind support has > >> facilitated GHC maintenance and release management over the years. > >> Moreover, this release would not have been possible without the hundreds > >> of open-source contributors whose work comprise this release. > >> > >> As always, do open a [ticket] if you see anything amiss. > >> > >> Happy testing, > >> > >> - Ben > >> > >> > >> [apple-m1]: > https://www.haskell.org/ghc/blog/20210309-apple-m1-story.html > >> [proposal]: > https://github.com/ghc-proposals/ghc-proposals/blob/master/proposals/0265-unlifted-datatypes.rst > >> [-hi profiling]: > https://well-typed.com/blog/2021/01/first-look-at-hi-profiling-mode/ > >> [ghc-debug]: http://ghc.gitlab.haskell.org/ghc-debug/ > >> [ticket]: https://gitlab.haskell.org/ghc/ghc/-/issues/new > >> _______________________________________________ > >> ghc-devs mailing list > >> ghc-d...@haskell.org > >> http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ghc-devs mailing list > > ghc-d...@haskell.org > > http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs >
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