Hi Ben, thanks I am not able to get https://downloads.haskell.org/ghc/8.8.1-alpha2/ghc-8.8.0.20190613-src.tar.xz somehow.
Jens On Sun, 16 Jun 2019 at 03:36, Ben Gamari <b...@well-typed.com> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > The GHC team is pleased to announce the second and likely last alpha > release of GHC 8.8.1. The source distribution, binary distributions, and > documentation are available at > > https://downloads.haskell.org/~ghc/8.8.1-alpha2 > > A draft of the release notes is also available [1]. > > This release is the culmination of over 3000 commits by over one hundred > contributors and has several new features and numerous bug fixes > relative to GHC 8.6: > > * Profiling now works correctly on 64-bit Windows (although still may > be problematic on 32-bit Windows due to platform limitations; see > #15934) > > * A new code layout algorithm for amd64's native code generator > > * The introduction of a late lambda-lifting pass which may reduce > allocations significantly for some programs. > > * Further work on Trees That Grow, enabling improved code re-use of the > Haskell AST in tooling > > * More locations where users can write `forall` (GHC Proposal #0007) > > * Further work on the Hadrian build system > > This release brings a number of fixes since alpha 1: > > * A number of linker fixes (#16779, #16784) > > * The process, binary, Cabal, time, terminfo libraries have all been > bumped to their final release versions > > * A regression rendering TemplateHaskell unusable in cross-compiled > configurations has been fixed (#16331) > > * A regression causing compiler panics on compilation of some programs > has been fixed (#16449) > > * -Wmissing-home-modules now handles hs-boot files correctly (#16551) > > * A regression causing some programs to fail at runtime has been fixed > (#16066) > > Due to on-going work on our release and testing infrastructure this > cycle is proceeding at a pace significantly slower than expected. > However, we anticipate that this investment will allow us to release a > more reliable, easier-to-install compiler on the planned six-month > release cadence in the future. > > As always, if anything looks amiss do let us know. > > Happy compiling! > > Cheers, > > - Ben > > [1] > https://downloads.haskell.org/ghc/8.8.1-alpha2/docs/html/users_guide/8.8.1-notes.html > _______________________________________________ > ghc-devs mailing list > ghc-devs@haskell.org > http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs _______________________________________________ ghc-devs mailing list ghc-devs@haskell.org http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs