[Haskell-cafe] trouble installing greencard -- -fno-prune-tydecls flag ( was Re: trivial function application question )

[Donald Bruce Stewart]

dmhouse:
> On 06/01/07, Chris Kuklewicz <haskell at list.mightyreason.com> wrote:
> >Running --configure notices that many things are not installed, but this 
> >is just
> >noise from Cabal.
> 
> This is the second time I've seen someone get confused by these
> messages. I propose we add a 'Configuration successful, now type
> runhaskell Setup.hs build.' to the bottom of the configure output.

I agree. This issue is even mentioned here:

    www.serpentine.com/blog/2007/01/05/getting-started-with-installing-third-party-haskell-packages/

Those new to Cabal always seem to assume things are going badly when
"happy not found". We need to address the psychological aspect
of Cabal's config process :)

-- Don