Simon Marlow wrote:
>> I would also add: does the threaded RTS support all platforms?  For
>> instance, GHC runs on my Alpha and on AIX, unregisterised.  ghci doesn't
>> run there, but GHC does.  If you drop the non-threaded RTS, does that
>> mean that GHC doesn't work there at all?
> 
> If those platforms support threads, there's no reason why the threaded 
> RTS shouldn't work there.  Also, GHCi should work on all platforms (even 
> unregisterised) these days, including the FFI if there's support in 
> libffi for that platform.

That's very good to hear.

>> http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/1780
>>   (still open since Nov 2007)
> 
> That one is closed - fixed in 6.8.3 I think.

Oops, my mistake.  I'll look into it again.

>> http://www.mail-archive.com/glasgow-haskell-users@haskell.org/msg11585.html
> 
> I did make a ticket for that:
> 
> http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/1185

#1 way to tell you are a Haskell geek:

    *  milestone changed from _|_ to 6.10.2.

<grin>

Thanks, Simon.

-- John
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