[GHC] #3228: please make it easier to remove a file from the GHC sources

[GHC]

#3228: please make it easier to remove a file from the GHC sources
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    Reporter:  nr               |        Owner:         
        Type:  feature request  |       Status:  closed 
    Priority:  normal           |    Milestone:  6.12.1 
   Component:  Build System     |      Version:  6.11   
    Severity:  normal           |   Resolution:  fixed  
    Keywords:                   |   Difficulty:  Unknown
    Testcase:                   |           Os:  Linux  
Architecture:  x86              |  
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Changes (by simonmar):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed

Comment:

 I'm claiming I've now fulfilled this request.

 {{{
 Tue Jul  7 09:50:40 BST 2009  Simon Marlow <marlowsd at gmail.com>
   * Avoid unnecessary recompilation after ./configure (helps #3228)
 }}}

 So to remove a file from GHC, you

  * edit `compiler/ghc.cabal.in`
  * `sh config.status`
  * `cd compiler; make 1`

 and it might re-configure GHC, but it shouldn't do too much extraneous
 stuff.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/3228#comment:3>
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