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RE: GHC 'hslibs/win32/Win32Spawn.hs' syntax error?: msg#00253

Subject: RE: GHC 'hslibs/win32/Win32Spawn.hs' syntax error?
I concur... having two distinct frameworks can be some source of confusion, especially given that not all the old modules are available in the new framework.

#g
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At 10:59 30/01/04 +0000, Simon Marlow wrote:
I'd like to see us move over to the libraries version at some point, if
that's practical.  The sooner we can drop hslibs altogether, the better.

Cheers,
        Simon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cvs-all-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cvs-all-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sigbjorn Finne
> Sent: 29 January 2004 02:37
> To: Simon Peyton-Jones
> Cc: cvs-ghc@xxxxxxxxxxx; Graham Klyne
> Subject: Re: GHC 'hslibs/win32/Win32Spawn.hs' syntax error?
>
> hslibs/win32 is being kept compilable & working as our partial Win32
> API binding.
>
> I've never tried using libraries/Win32; its re-introduction
> of a dependency
> on GreenCard + its untested nature is why I've been reluctant
> to go near it.
>
> --sigbjorn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Simon Peyton-Jones" <simonpj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Sven Panne" <Sven.Panne@xxxxxxxxx>; "Sigbjorn Finne"
> <sof@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Graham Klyne" <gk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <cvs-ghc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 02:50
> Subject: RE: GHC 'hslibs/win32/Win32Spawn.hs' syntax error?
>
>
> > Sigbjorn, Sven, Alastair
> >
> > What *is* our story for hslibs/Win32?
> >
> > We're trying to switch over to libraries/.
> >    * Is libraries/Win32 a complete replacement for hslibs/Win32?
> >    * Is it "alive"? (ie. does it work? does anyone use it)
> >
> > Sorry for my ignorance.  It'd be nice to say "don't use
> hslibs, just use
> > libraries".
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > | -----Original Message-----
> > | From: haskell-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:haskell-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Sven Panne
> > | Sent: 24 January 2004 13:52
> > | To: Graham Klyne
> > | Cc: Haskell Mailing List
> > | Subject: Re: GHC 'hslibs/win32/Win32Spawn.hs' syntax error?
> > |
> > | Graham Klyne wrote:
> > | > I think module 'hslibs/win32/Win32Spawn.hs' as shipped
> with GHC has
> > a
> > | > syntax error [...]
> > |
> > | In ancient times, the calling convention was optional and
> the Win32
> > stuff
> > | hasn't been touched for a looong time...
> > |
> > | Cheers,
> > |     S.
> > |
> > |
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