[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:
| Unknown/Multiple
Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s): Phab:D4783
Wiki Page: |
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Comment (by sgillespie):
Replying to [comment:27 Phyx-]:
> I would change the first part to be more precise
>
> `Could not find module ‘Control.Monad.Random’` into something like
`Could not load module ‘Control.Monad.Random’` since the message is a bit
contradictory saying it couldn't find it yet it's part of a package it
knows about.
I toyed with this a bit, using "Could not load module" for hidden and
unusable packages. It broke hundreds of tests, and I'm a bit uncomfortable
with that. For that reason, I think it's best not to mess with that for
now.
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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/4806#comment:31>
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