[haskell-platform] #56: Dependency on editline C library not checked by ./configure

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#56: Dependency on editline C library not checked by ./configure
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 Reporter:  anonymous (solrize)     |        Owner:  dons      
     Type:  defect                  |       Status:  reopened  
 Priority:  major                   |    Milestone:  2009.2.0.2
Component:  Generic source tarball  |   Resolution:            
 Keywords:  editline                |  
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Comment (by duncan):

 Yep, we check other C libs in the top level ./configure. We should also
 check for editline.

 I'd rather not start making bits of the platform optional (at least not
 easily) because it detracts from the goal of a set of packages that
 package authors can rely on.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.haskell.org/haskell-platform/ticket/56#comment:7>
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