[haskell-platform] #191: Using Data.Binary.Get requires --package option on HP 2011.4.0.0.0 64 bits OS X

[haskell-platform]

#191: Using Data.Binary.Get requires --package option on HP 2011.4.0.0.0 64 bits
OS X
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 Reporter:  Laurentg        |        Owner:  MtnViewMark
     Type:  defect          |       Status:  assigned   
 Priority:  major           |    Milestone:             
Component:  Platform        |   Resolution:             
 Keywords:  hidden package  |  
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Changes (by MtnViewMark):

  * owner:  dons => MtnViewMark
  * status:  new => assigned


Comment:

 The binary package is not part of either Haskell Platform, or the public
 interface of GHC.

 GHC, it turns out, uses a version of the package, called ghc-binary, for
 its internal work, but it isn't exposed. Note that you shouldn't build
 software using that package, as it isn't necessarily in sync with the
 package called binary on Hackage, which is what most users will have.

 It is perhaps a problem that it is exposed in the docs. I'll look into
 that further, and figure out where that is happening (not sure if it is in
 the GHC packaging process or the HP packaging process.)

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.haskell.org/haskell-platform/ticket/191#comment:2>
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