Unclear warning message: Attempting to re-export hidden constructors
Just stumbled upon this after changing a type def to a data def:
Foo.hs:
module Foo (Foo) where
data Foo = Bar | Baz
Bar.hs:
module Bar (Foo.Foo(..)) where
import Foo
Bar.hs:1:12:
Warning: The export item `Foo(..)'
suggests that `Foo' has constructors or class methods,
but it has none
- ..while it actually has constructors.
I think it should say "The export item 'Foo(..)' suggests that 'Foo' has visible constructors or class methods, but it has none", or something even more specific to the re-export case.
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| Version | 6.10.1 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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