[GHC] #4063: target "is not a module name or a source file"

[GHC]

#4063: target "is not a module name or a source file"
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    Reporter:  beroal                               |        Owner:              
        Type:  feature request                      |       Status:  new         
    Priority:  normal                               |    Milestone:              
   Component:  Compiler                             |      Version:  6.12.2      
    Keywords:  target,module name,source file,flag  |   Difficulty:              
          Os:  Unknown/Multiple                     |     Testcase:              
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple                     |      Failure:  None/Unknown
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Comment(by simonmar):

 Replying to [comment:3 beroal]:
 > Thanks Simon for the answer. I do not object to GHC appending file
 extension and recognizing target type by default. But I fail to see how
 "-x" may be a solution: it substitute an extension so makes matters even
 more complex. Suppose that Haskell file is named "del.me" — with "-x hs"
 would compile "del.hs" — failed again. ;)

 Hmm, I think you may have misunderstood what `-x` does:

 {{{
 $ cat >del.me
 module Main where
 main = putStrLn "hello"
 $ ghc -x hs del.me --make
 [1 of 1] Compiling Main             ( del.me, del.o )
 Linking del ...
 }}}

 Isn't that what you wanted?

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