Re: [GHC] #16163: Don’t throw an error (by default) for use of DEPRECATED symbols under -Werror

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#16163: Don’t throw an error (by default) for use of DEPRECATED symbols under
-Werror
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        Reporter:  m-renaud          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.3
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Comment (by svenpanne):

 I am not sure that the proposed change is really an improvement: If I use
 `-Werror` in the flags for my package, I want to be notified of every tiny
 problem in my code and basically promise to fix to those problems quickly.
 Probably my build system/CI even depends on the fact that those problems
 result in failed build, otherwise one would have to wade through large log
 files etc. If that's not what is intended, `-Wall` is probably the right
 flag to use, not `-Werror`.

 The main problem is the IMHO questionable change that adding `DEPRECATED`
 pragmas should not require a major version bump. I don't really buy into
 the artificial distinction between "information" and "warnings", both hint
 at potential problems.

 Just my 2c...

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