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distributions of GHC do just that, but it isn't the best
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distributions of GHC do just that, but it isn't the best
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supported method, and you may encounter difficulties. Full
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supported method, and you may encounter difficulties. Full
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instructions are in [Porting GHC](building/porting).
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instructions are in [Porting GHC](building/porting).
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GHC can be built using either an earlier released
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GHC can be built using either an earlier released
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version of GHC (currently 6.0 and later are supported), or
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version of GHC (currently 6.6 and later are supported), or
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bootstrapped using a GHC built from exactly the same
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bootstrapped using a GHC built from exactly the same
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sources. Note that this means you cannot in general build
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sources. Note that this means you cannot in general build
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GHC using an arbitrary development snapshot, or a build from
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GHC using an arbitrary development snapshot, or a build from
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guarantee anything. To be on the safe side, start your
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guarantee anything. To be on the safe side, start your
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build using the most recently released stable version of
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build using the most recently released stable version of
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GHC.
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GHC.
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major releases, so:
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