[Hackage] #495: feature request: top-level if statements

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#495: feature request: top-level if statements
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  Reporter:  awick          |        Owner:            
      Type:  enhancement    |       Status:  closed    
  Priority:  normal         |    Milestone:            
 Component:  Cabal library  |      Version:  1.6.0.1   
  Severity:  normal         |   Resolution:  worksforme
  Keywords:                 |   Difficulty:  unknown   
Ghcversion:  6.10.1         |     Platform:            
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Comment (by awick):

 Actually, the only thing that's a minor issue is that flags don't seem to
 work properly this way. For example:

 {{{
 executable foo
   build-depends: base, other-library
   if !flag(Foo)
     buildable: False
 }}}

 When I run cabal-install, it seems to require 'other-library' to be around
 even if Foo is not set. Moving the dependency:

 {{{
 executable foo
   build-depends: base
   if !flag(Foo)
     buildable: False
     build-depends: other-library
 }}}

 doesn't seem to help. On the other hand, if you use "os(foo)", it works as
 I'd expect (other-library isn't required).

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