[GHC] #10643: GHC cannot import submodules when run from subfolder

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#10643: GHC cannot import submodules when run from subfolder
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        Reporter:  FPtje             |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.10.1
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:  subfolder
                                     |  import submodule cd
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
  valid program                      |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Revisions:
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Comment (by goldfire):

 Chiming in here at Sven's request (at the end of comment:7), though I
 don't feel strongly:

 I think the original request is reasonable, well-specified, backward
 compatible, and straightforward to implement. I also think that the
 objections raised here are reasonable, in that users experienced in other
 languages would find the proposed behavior unexpected and that the
 limitation in GHC described here seems unlikely to bite in non-trivial
 situations.

 So I think the best way around this impasse is to see what other users
 think. After all, I think the burden lies with the requester of a new
 feature to ensure that public opinion agrees with the request before
 anyone considers implementing. This is especially true with simple user-
 facing changes like this one. So, @FPtje, gather a groundswell of support
 for this feature request, and it will be given more consideration.

 In any case, thanks to both of you for your impassioned arguments above --
 users who care about their software is what makes open-source software
 great.

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