What kind of changes can I expect? Only format changes or changes in the
informations showed. When will be launch the version 6.10?

Thanks!

2007/11/20, Aaron Tomb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> Actually, that file should be fine. I updated the External Core output
> path to include all of the constructs in modern GHC core. It's the
> input path I've been slow to finish (and, when I do finish it, the
> output format will likely be totally different, too :) )
>
> So, there's little formal documentation of the format, but the files
> can be generated, and you can use them if you like. The document Tim
> pointed to describes something pretty close, but not identical, to
> what it GHC currently generates.
>
> However, I would be wary of investing too much time in writing code to
> process the current .hcr files, because they're likely to change
> significantly in 6.10.
>
> Aaron
>
> On Nov 19, 2007, at 6:53 PM, Guilherme Avelino wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I didn´t understand. I´m using the GHC 6.8.1 and when I use  -fext-
> > core is generated a file (.hcr). Is there any problem with the
> > generated code? Which version should I use?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > 2007/11/19, Tim Chevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On 11/19/07,
> > Guilherme Avelino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I have two questions about the code generated  by -fext-core:
> > >
> > > Is there one place where I can obtain the grammar for it?
> > > How is represented the free-vars?
> > >
> >
> > See:
> > "An External Representation for the GHC Core Language" (2001)
> > Andrew Tolmach
> > http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/495620.html
> >
> > However, as Simon noted, -fext-core is not working in recent versions
> > of GHC. (If you don't mind using an older version, then you would be
> > able to use it.) We hope to have it working for 6.10.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Tim
> >
> > --
> > Tim Chevalier * catamorphism.org * Often in error, never in doubt
> > "It is easy to keep secrets by being honest in an ironic tone of
> > voice." -- Andrew Solomon
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