[Hackage] #947: let "cabal -fSomeFlag" produce error for undeclared flags
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#947: let "cabal -fSomeFlag" produce error for undeclared flags
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Reporter: Oblosys | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: cabal-install tool | Version: 1.10.2.0
Severity: normal | Keywords:
Difficulty: unknown | Ghcversion:
Platform: |
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Typos in flags can lead to confusing problems, especially with large
projects that take a long time to build. A simple check could be quite
useful:
~> hconfigure -fNonExistentFlag -fSomeFlag
cabal: undeclared flag 'NonExistentFlag'. Declared flags are:
ExistentFlag, SomeFlag
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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/947>
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