ghci -fobject-code strangeness

With this Foo.hs:

module Foo (b) where

a = 2
b = 3
c = 4

I get this strange behaviour:

> ghci -fobject-code
GHCi, version 7.0.3: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help
Loading package ghc-prim ... linking ... done.
Loading package integer-gmp ... linking ... done.
Loading package base ... linking ... done.
Loading package ffi-1.0 ... linking ... done.
Prelude> :l foo
[1 of 1] Compiling Foo              ( foo.hs, foo.o )
Ok, modules loaded: Foo.
*Foo> :browse
b :: Integer
*Foo> a

<interactive>:1:1:
    Can't find interface-file declaration for variable a
      Probable cause: bug in .hi-boot file, or inconsistent .hi file
      Use -ddump-if-trace to get an idea of which file caused the error
    In the expression: a
    In an equation for `it': it = a
*Foo> 

So a is in scope, but it can't be used. Furthermore, :browse *Foo does not show a or c (it does without -fobject-code).

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Trac field	Value
Version	7.2.1
Type	Bug
TypeOfFailure	OtherFailure
Priority	normal
Resolution	Unresolved
Component	GHCi
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