On 7/12/07, Jonathan Cast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No. Of course not. Before making wild guesses about how GHC is implementing
your code, read (and understand[1]) the STG paper:
http://research.microsoft.com/copyright/accept.asp?path=/users/simonpj/papers/spineless-tagless-gmachine.ps.gz&pub=34
In this particular case, reading the simplifier paper would probably
be more relevant:
http://research.microsoft.com/copyright/accept.asp?path=/users/simonpj/papers/comp-by-trans.ps.gz&pub=18
Or even just understanding the syntax of Core, really.
[1] Understanding the STG paper is not a requirement to using Haskell, just to
making wild (incorrect) guesses about how the compiler's going to treat your
code. But, of course, making wild (incorrect) guesses about how the
compiler's going to treat your code is not a requirement to using Haskell.
Amen!
Cheers,
Tim
--
Tim Chevalier* catamorphism.org *Often in error, never in doubt
"Everyone's too stupid." -- _Ghost World_
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