[Haskell-cafe] can't build testpack

[Krzysztof Skrzętnicki]

Trying to follow Ezekiel's steps I bumped into this:

>>>
D:\biblioteki\testpack-1.0.0>cabal configure
Configuring testpack-1.0.0...

D:\biblioteki\testpack-1.0.0>cabal build
Preprocessing library testpack-1.0.0...
Building testpack-1.0.0...
[1 of 3] Compiling Test.QuickCheck.Instances (
src\Test\QuickCheck\Instances.hs, dist\build\Test\QuickCheck\Instances.o )
[2 of 3] Compiling Test.QuickCheck.Tools ( src\Test\QuickCheck\Tools.hs,
dist\build\Test\QuickCheck\Tools.o )
[3 of 3] Compiling Test.HUnit.Tools ( src\Test\HUnit\Tools.hs,
dist\build\Test\HUnit\Tools.o )

src\Test\HUnit\Tools.hs:28:36:
    Class `Control.Exception.Exception' used as a type
    In the type `Control.Exception.Exception'
    In the type `Control.Exception.Exception -> IO a -> IO ()'
    In the type `String
                 -> Control.Exception.Exception -> IO a -> IO ()'

D:\biblioteki\testpack-1.0.0>cabal install
Resolving dependencies...
Configuring testpack-1.0.0...
Preprocessing library testpack-1.0.0...
Building testpack-1.0.0...
[3 of 3] Compiling Test.HUnit.Tools ( src\Test\HUnit\Tools.hs,
dist\build\Test\HUnit\Tools.o )
C:\ghc\ghc-6.10.1\bin\ar.exe: creating dist\build\libHStestpack-1.0.0.a
Installing library in C:\Program Files\Haskell\testpack-1.0.0\ghc-6.10.1
Registering testpack-1.0.0...
Reading package info from "dist\\installed-pkg-config" ... done.
Writing new package config file... done.
<<<

In short: "cabal configure && cabal build" fails, whereas "cabal install"
builds fine. Looks like a bug in cabal-install. Am I right?

All best

Christopher Skrzętnicki



On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 03:01, Krzysztof Skrzętnicki <gtener at gmail.com>wrote:

> testpack builds fine for me. In the original .cabal file there are
> following lines:
>
> >>>
>  If flag(splitBase)
>    Build-Depends: base >= 3, containers, random
>  Else
>    Build-Depends: base < 3
> <<<
>
> Now that I think about it you didn't actually said what is your GHC
> version.
> Knowing that you can replace lines above with one line that matches your
> specific configuration.
>
> GHC 6.8.3 :
>    Build-Depends: base >= 4, containers, random
> GHC 6.10.1 :
>    Build-Depends: base >= 3, containers, random
>
> Please take care to restore and modify the original file.
>
> I think you should read Cabal user guide. This will save your time in the
> future:
> http://www.haskell.org/ghc/docs/latest/html/Cabal/index.html
>
> I *hope* those changes will fix your installation. I can't really test it,
> because testpack build fine with my version of cabal:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Metharius>cabal install testpack --reinstall
> Resolving dependencies...
> 'testpack-1.0.0' is cached.
> Configuring testpack-1.0.0...
> Preprocessing library testpack-1.0.0...
> Building testpack-1.0.0...
> [1 of 3] Compiling Test.QuickCheck.Instances (
> src\Test\QuickCheck\Instances.hs, dist\build\Test\QuickCheck\Instances.o )
> [2 of 3] Compiling Test.QuickCheck.Tools ( src\Test\QuickCheck\Tools.hs,
> dist\build\Test\QuickCheck\Tools.o )
> [3 of 3] Compiling Test.HUnit.Tools ( src\Test\HUnit\Tools.hs,
> dist\build\Test\HUnit\Tools.o )
> C:\ghc\ghc-6.10.1\bin\ar.exe: creating dist\build\libHStestpack-1.0.0.a
> Installing library in C:\Program Files\Haskell\testpack-1.0.0\ghc-6.10.1
> Registering testpack-1.0.0...
> Reading package info from "dist\\installed-pkg-config" ... done.
> Writing new package config file... done.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Metharius>cabal install -w
> c:\ghc\ghc-6.8.3\bin\ghc testpack --reinstall
> Resolving dependencies...
> 'testpack-1.0.0' is cached.
> Configuring testpack-1.0.0...
> Preprocessing library testpack-1.0.0...
> Building testpack-1.0.0...
> [1 of 3] Compiling Test.QuickCheck.Instances (
> src/Test/QuickCheck/Instances.hs, dist\build/Test/QuickCheck/Instances.o )
> [2 of 3] Compiling Test.QuickCheck.Tools ( src/Test/QuickCheck/Tools.hs,
> dist\build/Test/QuickCheck/Tools.o )
> [3 of 3] Compiling Test.HUnit.Tools ( src/Test/HUnit/Tools.hs,
> dist\build/Test/HUnit/Tools.o )
> C:\ghc\ghc-6.10.1\bin\ar.exe: creating dist\build\libHStestpack-1.0.0.a
> Installing library in C:\Program Files\Haskell\testpack-1.0.0\ghc-6.8.3
> Registering testpack-1.0.0...
> Reading package info from "dist\\installed-pkg-config" ... done.
> Saving old package config file... done.
> Writing new package config file... done.
>
> Perhaps it may also be the difference of installing with "cabal install"
> and "runhaskell Setup build".
>
> All best
>
> Christopher Skrzętnicki
>
>
> 2009/2/1 Ezekiel Smithburg <tehgeekmeister at gmail.com>
>
>> oddly, when i do that, i'm back to the original error message.  and sorry,
>> i didn't understand what you meant, apparently.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 7:41 PM, Krzysztof Skrzętnicki <gtener at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> 2009/2/1 Ezekiel Smithburg <tehgeekmeister at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>> solution to that problem:
>>>>
>>>> deleted the lines from "If flag(splitBase)" on and changed base in
>>>> Build-Depends to base >= 4.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, this is exactly what I suggested in the first place:
>>>
>>> > This error is due to usage of old base package in version 3.> In
>>> .cabal file add dependency on base-4, in form "base >= 4".
>>>
>>> Regarding second qustion:
>>>
>>> > random 1.0.0.1 is installed, i've verified that.  what does this error
>>> mean?
>>>
>>> It means that .cabal file fails to specify dependancy on random package.
>>> Add dependancy on "random" package next to "base>=4". This should help.
>>>
>>> All best
>>>
>>> Christopher Skrzętnicki
>>>
>>
>>
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