#191: Using Data.Binary.Get requires --package option on HP 2011.4.0.0.0 64 bits
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Reporter: Laurentg | Owner: MtnViewMark
Type: defect | Status: assigned
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: Platform | Resolution:
Keywords: hidden package |
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Changes (by MtnViewMark):
* owner: dons => MtnViewMark
* status: new => assigned
Comment:
The binary package is not part of either Haskell Platform, or the public
interface of GHC.
GHC, it turns out, uses a version of the package, called ghc-binary, for
its internal work, but it isn't exposed. Note that you shouldn't build
software using that package, as it isn't necessarily in sync with the
package called binary on Hackage, which is what most users will have.
It is perhaps a problem that it is exposed in the docs. I'll look into
that further, and figure out where that is happening (not sure if it is in
the GHC packaging process or the HP packaging process.)
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