Error message for missing import substantially worse in 6.9/6.11
Creating a file Test.hs:
import Foo
main = print "hello"where Foo does not exist, used to give a really nice error (with 6.8.3) but with 6.9 and 6.11 gives a horrible error message:
$ runghc Test
*** Exception: Could not find module `Foo':
Use -v to see a list of the files searched for.
$ ghc --version
The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System, version 6.11.20080929Compared to version 6.8.3:
$ runghc Test.hs
Test.hs:2:7:
Could not find module `Foo':
Use -v to see a list of the files searched for.A much nicer error, importantly saying where the import was - in my case the import was in an imported module, so I didn't even know which file was causing the error.
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| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 6.9 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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