[GHC] #4806: Make error message more user friendly when module is not found because package is unusable
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#4806: Make error message more user friendly when module is not found because
package is unusable
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Reporter: mitar | Owner: (none)
Type: feature request | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Compiler | Version: 7.0.1
Resolution: | Keywords: newcomer
Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture:
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Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by sgillespie):
Agreed; however, GHC does display the same contradictory message with
hidden packages:
{{{
Prelude> :m + Data.Map
<no location info>: error:
Could not find module ‘Data.Map’
It is a member of the hidden package ‘containers-0.5.11.0’.
You can run ‘:set -package containers’ to expose it.
(Note: this unloads all the modules in the current scope.)
}}}
I think it would make sense to use the same language for both scenarios. I
can either update both, or leave them both the same. What do you think?
In the meantime, I'm going to go ahead and submit a review so someone can
start reviewing it
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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/4806#comment:28>
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