[GHC] #8624: -ddump-splices-file

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#8624: -ddump-splices-file
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        Reporter:  GregWeber         |            Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by spl):

 * cc: sean.leather@… (added)


Comment:

 I think I'm at least partly to blame for Greg's proposal, so naturally, I
 agree with the idea.

 I just wanted to add a piece of evidence for why I would prefer
 `Foo.th.hs` over `Foo.hs.th` or `Foo.th`: it allows tools/scripts to find
 the file when searching for `*.hs`. Of course, tools/scripts can be
 configured, so this can be worked around. But I find this issue slightly
 more influential than the tab-completion issue -- I'm accustomed to not
 having tab completion of the extension.

 Whatever the decision, I'd be happy to have this feature.

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