[GHC] #3614: Cabal file parser can't handle colon in description

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#3614: Cabal file parser can't handle colon in description
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    Reporter:  dsf               |        Owner:  igloo           
        Type:  bug               |       Status:  new             
    Priority:  high              |    Milestone:  6.12.1          
   Component:  libraries/base    |      Version:  6.12.1 RC1      
    Severity:  normal            |   Resolution:                  
    Keywords:                    |   Difficulty:  Unknown         
    Testcase:                    |           Os:  Unknown/Multiple
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |  
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Comment (by igloo):

 I don't understand; you don't seem to be using `mtl.cabal` in that
 command.

 When I run it I get:
 {{{
 Reading package info from "tmp.conf" ... ghc-pkg: 1: unrecognised field or
 section: "[]"
 }}}
 which seems reasonable to me.

 Also, note that `mtl.cabal` is meant to be used by Cabal, not by ghc-pkg
 directly.

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