[GHC] #8174: GHC should not load packages for TH if they are not used

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Mon Aug 26 23:54:19 UTC 2013


#8174: GHC should not load packages for TH if they are not used
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        Reporter:  nh2                           |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                           |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal                        |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Compiler                      |          Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                                |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple              |     Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Compile-time performance bug  |  Unknown/Multiple
       Test Case:                                |       Difficulty:
        Blocking:                                |  Unknown
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Comment (by nh2):

 Hmm, you are right. I wonder from what I got the impression that GHCI
 didn't do this.

 Still, do you think it is possible to make them load the packages lazily,
 when needed?

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