GHC fails to typecheck Main module without main
Given a Main module without a main value, GHC 8 reports the missing main and then exits, without bothering to typecheck the rest of the module. Previous versions, I believe, had the more useful behavior of reporting type errors regardless.
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| Version | 8.0.1 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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