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rwbarton@morphism:/tmp$ ghci-7.10.1
GHCi, version 7.10.1: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help
Prelude> :t GHC.Read.readPrec
GHC.Read.readPrec
  :: Read a => Text.ParserCombinators.ReadPrec.ReadPrec a

with

rwbarton@morphism:/tmp$ ~/ghc/inplace/bin/ghc-stage2 --interactive
GHCi, version 7.11.20150624: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help
Prelude> :t GHC.Read.readPrec
GHC.Read.readPrec :: Read a => ReadPrec a

The Text.ParserCombinators.ReadPrec. bit can be quite helpful, was it suppressed intentionally?

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Version 7.11
Type Bug
TypeOfFailure OtherFailure
Priority normal
Resolution Unresolved
Component GHCi
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