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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
* Targeted release: [[Releases/18 | Fedora 18 ]] | * Targeted release: [[Releases/18 | Fedora 18 ]] | ||
* Last updated: 2012- | * Last updated: 2012-09-04 | ||
* Percentage of completion: | * Percentage of completion: 100% | ||
== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
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* update Haskell Platform to 2012.2.0.0 [done] | * update Haskell Platform to 2012.2.0.0 [done] | ||
* Test packages in rawhide/f18 [done] | * Test packages in rawhide/f18 [done] | ||
* Block old Haskell Platform packages ([https://fedorahosted.org/rel-eng/ticket/5238 releng ticket]) | * Block old Haskell Platform packages ([https://fedorahosted.org/rel-eng/ticket/5238 releng ticket]) [done] | ||
== How To Test == | == How To Test == | ||
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== Dependencies == | == Dependencies == | ||
* For ARM, llvm-3.1 needs to be patched for ghc: see [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839473 bug] | * For ARM, llvm-3.1 needs to be patched for ghc: see [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839473 bug] [done] | ||
== Contingency Plan == | == Contingency Plan == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:11, 17 October 2012
GHC 7.4.1
Summary
Update Fedora Haskell packages to the latest major version 7.4.1 of the Glasgow Haskell Compiler.
Owner
- Name: Jens Petersen
- Email: petersen at redhat.com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 18
- Last updated: 2012-09-04
- Percentage of completion: 100%
Detailed Description
Bumping ghc version requires a complete rebuild of all Haskell packages against the new version.
Benefit to Fedora
GHC 7.4 is a major new version of the Haskell compiler with many improvements.
Scope
- Bootstrap ghc-7.4.1 in rawhide [done]
- Finalize ghc-rpm-macros for F18 [done]
- Refresh and rebuild all Haskell packages with appropriate version bumps [done]
- Build ghc-7.4 for secondary archs [done]
- update Haskell Platform to 2012.2.0.0 [done]
- Test packages in rawhide/f18 [done]
- Block old Haskell Platform packages (releng ticket) [done]
How To Test
- yum install ghc
- yum install haskell-platform
- yum install @haskell
- yum install xmonad
- yum install ghc-*-devel
- yum install pandoc
- yum install gitit
User Experience
Fedora users will have the latest major version of GHC available to them.
Dependencies
- For ARM, llvm-3.1 needs to be patched for ghc: see bug [done]
Contingency Plan
No major problems expected.
Documentation
- http://www.haskell.org/ghc/docs/7.4.1/html/users_guide/release-7-4-1.html
- http://hackage.haskell.org/platform/changelog.html
Release Notes
The Haskell GHC compiler has been updated to version 7.4.1 with many new features and improvements. Haskell Platform has been updated to 2012.2.0.0.