[GHC] #670: External Core is broken

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#670: External Core is broken
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 Reporter:  KirstenChevalier  |          Owner:  tim             
     Type:  bug               |         Status:  assigned        
 Priority:  low               |      Milestone:  6.10 branch     
Component:  External Core     |        Version:  6.8.2           
 Severity:  blocker           |     Resolution:                  
 Keywords:                    |     Difficulty:  Moderate (1 day)
 Testcase:                    |   Architecture:  Multiple        
       Os:  Multiple          |  
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Changes (by tim):

  * status:  new => assigned
  * owner:  krc => tim
  * version:  6.4.1 => 6.8.2
 * cc: chevalier at alum.wellesley.edu (added)

Comment:

 Here's the state of things: The output path (printing out External Core)
 should work in the HEAD. I am currently trying to verify that and to
 update the ext-core documentation.

 The input path (reading in External Core) is a difficult problem. Aaron
 and I are both punting on it, for the immediate future. I would be happy
 to go into the deep reasons why this is hard, but I think you may know
 already, and am not sure how important this is to anyone.

 I am going to update the GHC manual to reflect that the input path isn't
 working and there are no immediate plans to fix it.

 - Tim

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/670#comment:7>
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