By default, a source code without extension would get overwritten by executable on *nix
If I have a source code without an extension, say foo
, and I forget to specify the output file via -o
, GHC will overwrite it with the executable itself after compilation. This occurs only on *nix-like operating systems. Presumably something similar could happen on Windows – fortunately, those who use .exe
for source code are probably among the minority.
Minimum example:
#!/bin/sh
echo >foo 'main=undefined'
ghc -x hs foo
less foo # 'foo' now contains binary data
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Trac field | Value |
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Version | 7.8.4 |
Type | Bug |
TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
Priority | normal |
Resolution | Unresolved |
Component | Compiler |
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