cvs commit: fptools/libraries/Cabal/Distribution GetOpt.hs Setup.hs Simple.hs

[Sven Panne]

In the cvs-libraries list Isaac Jones wrote:
> ijones      2005/01/05 23:42:11 PST
> 
>   Modified files:
>     libraries/Cabal/Distribution Setup.hs Simple.hs 
>   Added files:
>     libraries/Cabal/Distribution GetOpt.hs 
>   Log:
>   fixed checking for unknown args
>   Long story:
>   
>   It seems that Marvin removed my beautiful and powerful "getOpt"
>   alterations to use the System.Console one, which I had already deemed
>   to be non-beautiful because of the errors it spews when faced with
>   arguments it doesn't understand.
>   
>   I think Marvin misunderstood the API docs that seem to suggest that
>   the "commands" that get passed back from getOpt are the non-matched
>   arguments.  In fact, non-matched arguments get returned as errors
>   (ewwwww). [...]

As the author of the "non-beautiful" GetOpt, :-) I would happily accept
any backwards-compatible improvements/additions to that module. Any
suggestions? What would help to implement Cabal?

Cheers,
    S.