RE: GHC 4.01 FFI another bug -- more details

[Sigbjorn Finne (Intl Vendor)]

Manuel M. T. Chakravarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: 
> 
> "Sigbjorn Finne (Intl Vendor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote,
> 
> > Thanks for the report. Yep, the 4.01 code generator doesn't
> > generate correct code for _casm_GC_ expressions. This bug
> > was fixed some time ago (and will be included in 4.02)
> > It's available via the CVS repository should you depend
> > on having a working _ccall_GC_ impl right now though.
> 
> So far, I manage by using `unsafe' in most places and
> luckily the few places where I needed _ccall_GC_, the
> function only had one argument :-)
> 
> When is 4.02 scheduled to be released - about?
> 

I'm sure Big Simon would like it to be ready along with
Haskell 98 (end of Jan.) Who knows - maybe his wish will
be fullfilled? :)

--Sigbjorn