ghci Foo.hs should load the Foo.hs file interpreted
ghc Foo.hs, where Foo.hs has a name X that is not exported. ghci Foo.hs Asking for the type of X now fails, since X is not in scope.
I would like to have that the latter operation does not fail. When one asks for the Foo.hs file, the Foo.hs file should be loaded interpreted. When one asks for the Foo module, the same should happen. When one explicitly asks for Foo.o or Foo.hi, the compiled version should be loaded.
The rationale for all this is that ghci is used to explore code. In the rare case that one for example compiles somebody else's project and want to look around a bit (ask for types for example), one does not want to touch(1) every file by hand first.
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| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 6.7 |
| Type | FeatureRequest |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | GHCi |
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| Operating system | Unknown |
| Architecture | Unknown |