[commit: ghc] wip/ttypeable: Add quick compatibility note (724c585)
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On branch : wip/ttypeable
Link : http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/changeset/724c5853c18e20b45a3c6a28b836dd707e753566/ghc
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commit 724c5853c18e20b45a3c6a28b836dd707e753566
Author: Ben Gamari <ben at smart-cactus.org>
Date: Fri Mar 11 17:32:13 2016 +0100
Add quick compatibility note
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724c5853c18e20b45a3c6a28b836dd707e753566
libraries/base/Data/Typeable.hs | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/libraries/base/Data/Typeable.hs b/libraries/base/Data/Typeable.hs
index f33ac48..486c5b8 100644
--- a/libraries/base/Data/Typeable.hs
+++ b/libraries/base/Data/Typeable.hs
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
--
-- == Compatibility Notes
--
+-- Since GHC 8.2, GHC has supported type-indexed type representations.
+-- "Data.Typeable" provides type representations which are qualified over this
+-- index, providing an interface very similar to the "Typeable" notion seen in
+-- previous releases. For the type-indexed interface, see "Data.Reflection".
+--
-- Since GHC 7.8, 'Typeable' is poly-kinded. The changes required for this might
-- break some old programs involving 'Typeable'. More details on this, including
-- how to fix your code, can be found on the
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