haskell reify, was sequencing data structures

[Simon Marlow]

=20
> I wonder whether keeping the names of data constructors in info tables
> is expensive?
>=20
> I would have guessed not. (more debugging info such as
> function names and src locations is likely to be more=20
> expensive however).
>=20
> Anyway, would it be possible/feasible for GHC to keep names=20
> in info tables
> all the time, not just for profiling? At least for data-constructors?

That's a distinct possibility.  If you send patches we'll incorporate
them.

Cheers,
	Simon