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= GHC 7.0.3 and Haskell Platform 2011.2.0.1 =
= GHC 7.0.4 =


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The latest update to Glasgow Haskell Compiler (ghc) version 7.0.3 was [http://haskell.org/ghc/download_ghc_7_0_3.html released] 27 March 2011, with various bug fixes.
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 2011.2.0.1 was released in April for ghc-7.0.3: a minor update is expected for 7.0.4.


== Owners ==
== Owners ==
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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
* Targeted release: [[Releases/16|Fedora 16]]
* Targeted release: [[Releases/16|Fedora 16]]
* Last updated: 25 May 2011
* Last updated: 29 August 2011
* Percentage completion 0%
* Percentage completion 100%


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
* We will build ghc-7.0.3 in rawhide. []
* ghc will be updated in rawhide. [done]
* Update ghc-rpm-macros if necessary. []
* Update ghc-rpm-macros to drop prof subpackages [done]
* Update all haskell packages to latest packaging templates and rebuild. []
* cabal2spec updated to use %ghc_arches macro and BR ghc-Cabal-devel and individual core libs [done]
* Test packages in rawhide []
* Update all haskell packages to latest packaging templates and rebuild. [done]
* Test packages in F16/rawhide [done]


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
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== Scope ==
== Scope ==
* Minimal impact outside of Haskell packages
* Rebuilding all Haskell packages.
* Rebuilding all Haskell packages: see Detailed Description above


== How to Test ==
== How to Test ==
* Packagers
* yum install @haskell
** Build packages against GHC 7.0
* yum install xmonad
** Many Haskell libraries and applications include test suites already (not many are enabled to my knowledge). Enabling these will help catch errors.
* yum install ghc-*-devel
* Testers
* yum install pandoc
** General usage of packaged Haskell applications to find bugs (probably manifest as assertion errors or exceptions)
*** darcs
*** cabal


== User Experience ==
== User Experience ==
Developers will be able to use GHC 7.0.3.
Developers will be able to use latest GHC.


== Dependencies ==
== Dependencies ==
None
haskell-platform release for ghc-7.0.4 expected.


== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==
None: ghc-7.0.3 is a stable bugfix releases, which should not have any major surprises.
ghc-7.0.4 is a stable bugfix release, which should not have any major surprises.
 
If haskell-platform-2011.2.0.2 is not released in time we will ship with haskell-platform-2011.2.0.1 + ghc-7.0.4, and update haskell-platform later if necessary.


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
* http://haskell.org/ghc/docs/7.0.3/html/users_guide/release-7-0-3.html
* 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 ==
== Release Notes ==
Haskell GHC has been updated to version 7.0.3
The Haskell GHC compiler has been updated to version 7.0.4
with various bugfixes and haskell-platform to 2011.2.0.1.
with various bugfixes and haskell-platform to 2011.2.0.1.


== Comments and Discussion ==
== Comments and Discussion ==
* See [[Talk:Features/GHC703]]
* See [[Talk:Features/GHC704]]


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Latest revision as of 03:04, 5 September 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 2011.2.0.1 was released in April for ghc-7.0.3: a minor update is expected for 7.0.4.

Owners

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 16
  • Last updated: 29 August 2011
  • Percentage completion 100%

Detailed Description

  • ghc will be updated in rawhide. [done]
  • Update ghc-rpm-macros to drop prof subpackages [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. [done]
  • Test packages in F16/rawhide [done]

Benefit to Fedora

Fedora will benefit by providing the latest ghc compiler and haskell-platform to its users with various bugfixes.

Scope

  • Rebuilding all Haskell packages.

How to Test

  • yum install @haskell
  • yum install xmonad
  • yum install ghc-*-devel
  • yum install pandoc

User Experience

Developers will be able to use latest GHC.

Dependencies

haskell-platform release for ghc-7.0.4 expected.

Contingency Plan

ghc-7.0.4 is a stable bugfix release, which should not have any major surprises.

If haskell-platform-2011.2.0.2 is not released in time we will ship with haskell-platform-2011.2.0.1 + ghc-7.0.4, and update haskell-platform later if necessary.

Documentation

Release Notes

The Haskell GHC compiler has been updated to version 7.0.4 with various bugfixes and haskell-platform to 2011.2.0.1.

Comments and Discussion