[GHC] #8869: External preprocessor not used after TH name quote

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#8869: External preprocessor not used after TH name quote
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        Reporter:  myrix     |            Owner:
            Type:  bug       |           Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal    |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler  |          Version:  7.4.1
      Resolution:  invalid   |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux     |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Other     |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:            |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:            |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by simonpj):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 I suspect that cpp treats the `'id` as opening a quotation, and doesn't
 interpret the __FILE__ inside that quote.  So this isn't a bug in GHC,
 more just that cpp isn't doing what you want.

 Reopen if you think it's a bug in GHC

 Simon

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