[GHC] #2986: :info printing instances often isn't wanted

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Mon Feb 13 20:30:34 CET 2012


#2986: :info printing instances often isn't wanted
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    Reporter:  Remi              |       Owner:                  
        Type:  feature request   |      Status:  new             
    Priority:  lowest            |   Milestone:  7.6.1           
   Component:  GHCi              |     Version:  6.10.1          
    Keywords:  :info instances   |          Os:  Unknown/Multiple
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Failure:  None/Unknown    
  Difficulty:  Unknown           |    Testcase:                  
   Blockedby:                    |    Blocking:                  
     Related:                    |  
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Comment(by spl):

 Replying to [comment:13 YitzGale]:
 > I propose that instead of the automated
 > priority demotion that this issue has now
 > suffered, the provided patch should be
 > applied forthwith.

 I agree with this, and I would like to see this in GHCi.

 One small thing... Is it possible to add a brief description of '{{{-}}}'
 in the command's help? To be consistent with other commands (as well as
 mnemonically useful), perhaps {{{(-: minus instances)}}}

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/2986#comment:14>
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