Re: DTrace patch for FreeBSD breaks ability to function as a bootstrap compiler under FreeBSD
Darn, just saw your message, sorry. I'll file a ticket once I can reach trac again. On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 7:00 PM, Ben Gamari wrote: > raichoo via ghc-devs writes: > > > Hi, > > > > Last year I've provided a patch that enables DTrace probes under > > FreeBSD, sadly as it turns out this currently breaks the ability of > > GHC 8.4.1 to function as a bootstrap compiler under FreeBSD. I've > > provided a patch that adds a flag to the build system so one can turn > > off DTrace in case one needs to build a bootstrap compiler. > > > > https://phabricator.haskell.org/D4575 > > > Thanks for the patch. Do you think you could open a ticket for this to > make sure we don't lose track of it? > > > This should probably also contain some heads up in the documentation, > > otherwise someone might end up with a compiler that's not suitable for > > bootstrapping. Not sure on how this is being handled. > > > > I have an idea on how to fix the actual issue but for the time being > > this might be a suitable workaround. Maybe we can still get this into > > 8.4.2? I've already notified the FreeBSD ports maintainers regarding > > this issue. > > Yes, I can push this to 8.4.2. > > Thanks for the heads-up! > > > > Sorry for the inconvenience. > > > > Kind regards, > > raichoo > > ___ > > ghc-devs mailing list > > ghc-devs@haskell.org > > http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs > ___ ghc-devs mailing list ghc-devs@haskell.org http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs
Re: DTrace patch for FreeBSD breaks ability to function as a bootstrap compiler under FreeBSD
raichoo via ghc-devs writes: > Hi, > > Last year I've provided a patch that enables DTrace probes under > FreeBSD, sadly as it turns out this currently breaks the ability of > GHC 8.4.1 to function as a bootstrap compiler under FreeBSD. I've > provided a patch that adds a flag to the build system so one can turn > off DTrace in case one needs to build a bootstrap compiler. > > https://phabricator.haskell.org/D4575 > Thanks for the patch. Do you think you could open a ticket for this to make sure we don't lose track of it? > This should probably also contain some heads up in the documentation, > otherwise someone might end up with a compiler that's not suitable for > bootstrapping. Not sure on how this is being handled. > > I have an idea on how to fix the actual issue but for the time being > this might be a suitable workaround. Maybe we can still get this into > 8.4.2? I've already notified the FreeBSD ports maintainers regarding > this issue. Yes, I can push this to 8.4.2. Thanks for the heads-up! > > Sorry for the inconvenience. > > Kind regards, > raichoo > ___ > ghc-devs mailing list > ghc-devs@haskell.org > http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs signature.asc Description: PGP signature ___ ghc-devs mailing list ghc-devs@haskell.org http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs
