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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Update Glasgow Haskell Compiler (ghc) from version 7.0.2 to [http://haskell.org/ghc/download_ghc_7_0_4.html 7.0.4 release] (15 June 2011), with various bug fixes. | |||
Haskell Platform 2011 was updated for ghc-7.0.3 and released as 2011.2.0.1 in April. | Haskell Platform 2011 was updated for ghc-7.0.3 and released as 2011.2.0.1 in April there should be minor new release for 7.0.4. | ||
== Owners == | == Owners == | ||
Revision as of 00:23, 22 June 2011
GHC 7.0.4
Summary
Update Glasgow Haskell Compiler (ghc) from version 7.0.2 to 7.0.4 release (15 June 2011), with various bug fixes.
Haskell Platform 2011 was updated for ghc-7.0.3 and released as 2011.2.0.1 in April there should be minor new release for 7.0.4.
Owners
- Names: Jens Petersen, Haskell_SIG
- Email: petersen@fedoraproject.org, haskell-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 16
- Last updated: 22 June 2011
- Percentage completion 25%
Detailed Description
- ghc will be updated in rawhide. [ghc-7.0.4 has been bootstrapped]
- Update ghc-rpm-macros if necessary. [done]
- cabal2spec updated to use %ghc_arches macro and BR ghc-Cabal-devel and individual core libs [done]
- Update all haskell packages to latest packaging templates and rebuild. [in progress]
- Test packages in rawhide []
Benefit to Fedora
Fedora will benefit by providing the latest ghc compiler and haskell-platform to its users with various bugfixes.
Scope
- Minimal impact outside of Haskell packages
- Rebuilding all Haskell packages: see Detailed Description above
How to Test
- yum install @haskell
- yum install xmonad
User Experience
Developers will be able to use latest GHC.
Dependencies
haskell-platform release for ghc-7.0.4 expected.
Contingency Plan
None: ghc-7.0.4 is a stable bugfix release, which should not have any major surprises.
Documentation
- http://haskell.org/ghc/docs/7.0.3/html/users_guide/release-7-0-3.html
- http://haskell.org/ghc/docs/7.0.4/html/users_guide/release-7-0-4.html
Release Notes
Haskell GHC has been updated to version 7.0.4 with various bugfixes and haskell-platform to 2011.2.0.x.