FS#19270 - [ghc] Missing dependency (gcc)

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Anne Edit (Aedit) - Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 00:18 GMT
Last edited by Vesa Kaihlavirta (vegai) - Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 05:15 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Vesa Kaihlavirta (vegai)
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
The package "gcc" is missing from the dependency list of the "ghc" package.
GHC requires GCC as an intermediate C compiler.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce: Try to compile something with ghc (without gcc installed).
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Closed by  Vesa Kaihlavirta (vegai)
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 05:15 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Vesa Kaihlavirta (vegai) - Monday, 17 May 2010, 07:51 GMT
Added to ghc's pkgbuild
Comment by Anne Edit (Aedit) - Monday, 17 May 2010, 11:01 GMT
  • Field changed: Percent Complete (100% → 0%)
The item "gcc" should have been added to "depends" not "makedepends". It is needed during ghc's runtime (which confusingly is a compilation of a haskell program, perhaps even itself).
Comment by Vesa Kaihlavirta (vegai) - Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 05:15 GMT
Huh. That's right. Thanks for being ever vigilant!

Fixed.

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