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ghc runs preprocessor too much
When an external preprocessor has been specified with -F -pgmF, and then using ghc --make, ghc runs the preprocessor on every .hs file, even those for which compilation is skipped. This seem unnecessary and it slows down recompilation significantly when you have many files. > -- Lennart <details><summary>Trac metadata</summary> | Trac field | Value | | ---------------------- | ------------ | | Version | 6.7 | | Type | Bug | | TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure | | Priority | normal | | Resolution | Unresolved | | Component | Driver | | Test case | | | Differential revisions | | | BlockedBy | | | Related | | | Blocking | | | CC | | | Operating system | Unknown | | Architecture | Unknown | </details> <!-- {"blocked_by":[],"summary":"ghc runs preprocessor too much","status":"New","operating_system":"Unknown","component":"Driver","related":[],"milestone":"","resolution":"Unresolved","owner":{"tag":"Unowned"},"version":"6.7","keywords":[],"differentials":[],"test_case":"","architecture":"Unknown","cc":[""],"type":"Bug","description":"When an external preprocessor has been specified with -F -pgmF, and then using ghc --make, ghc runs the preprocessor on every .hs file, even those for which compilation is skipped. This seem unnecessary and it slows down recompilation significantly when you have many files.\r\n\r\n -- Lennart","type_of_failure":"OtherFailure","blocking":[]} -->
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