GHC fails to typecheck Main module without main
Given a Main
module without a main
value, GHC 8 reports the missing main
and then exits, without bothering to typecheck the rest of the module. Previous versions, I believe, had the more useful behavior of reporting type errors regardless.
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Trac field | Value |
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Version | 8.0.1 |
Type | Bug |
TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
Priority | normal |
Resolution | Unresolved |
Component | Compiler |
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