Extended Dependency Generation Proposal

[Daniel Gröber]

Hi,

from the proposal it sounds like you are planning to only extend the
single-shot mode with the new options, is that right?

I think `ghc --make` could also benefit from being able to communicate
non-module graph dependencies such as `addDependentFile` and CPP
#include to build-tools, no?

I've always been annoyed by the fact that if such dependencies change
cabal will not consider rebuilding.

--Daniel

On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 06:58:29PM +0100, David Eichmann wrote:
> Hello GHC Developers,
> 
> 
> I've recently been working on a proposal (found here
> <https://github.com/ghc-proposals/ghc-proposals/pull/245>[1]) for "Extended
> Dependency Generation". This new feature takes the form of a new build
> option/mode that outputs comprehensive build dependencies for building
> Haskell modules. This allows external build tools, such as cabal-install, to
> implement correct incremental builds with recompilation avoidance using
> GHC's one shot mode to compile individual modules.
> 
> All input is appreciated. It would be particularly helpful to hear from the
> Cabal, Stack, and Shake communities.
> 
> 
> Looking forward to hearing your comments,
> 
> David Eichmann
> 
> 
> [1] https://github.com/ghc-proposals/ghc-proposals/pull/245
> 
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