'Variable not in scope" when using GHCi with `-fobject-code`

Since b98ff3cc was landed (#7253 (closed)), you don't need let to define stuff in GHCi:

$ ghci
Prelude> x = 3
Prelude> x
3

But when using -fobject-code, this results in an error:

$ ghci -fobject-code
Prelude> x = 3
Prelude> x

<interactive>:2:1: error: Variable not in scope: x

Very strange.

CC @roshats, who implemented this feature, but the bug is probably in some part of the code he didn't touch.

Trac metadata

Trac field	Value
Version	8.0.1
Type	Bug
TypeOfFailure	OtherFailure
Priority	high
Resolution	Unresolved
Component	GHCi
Test case
Differential revisions
BlockedBy
Related	#7253 (closed)
Blocking
CC	roshats
Operating system
Architecture