Jens Petersen <peter...@haskell.org> writes: > [sigh forget to click reply-all earlier...] > >>>> Jens Petersen <peter...@haskell.org> writes: >>>>> I suggest moving Gtk2HsSetup.hs into a library, it could be part >>>>> of gtk2hs-buildtools perhaps. How about it? >>>> >>>> It can't work. >>>> >>>> Because we need Gtk2HsSetup.hs generate Signals.chs and Types.chs >>>> *before* >>>> any cabal depend check. >>> >>> Hmm I haven't tested but don't really understand. >>> You mean it will break builds with cabal-install? >>> Doesn't gtk2hs-buildtools already do that? :) >>> >> >> Yes, but these are two separate show-stoppers: >> >> a) the gtk2hs-buildtools contains only binaries. It does not register as a >> package with ghc. Thus, if we make the gtk package depend on >> gtk2hs-buildtools, cabal would complain that (even after installing >> gtk2hs-buildtools) the gtk2hs-buildtools library is not there > > Right > >> b) putting Gtk2HsSetup.hs in either gtk2hs-buildtools or any other library >> means that ./Setup.hs has to run to realize that this library is missing and >> that it needs to be downloaded. However, ./Setup.hs cannot be run because it >> imports Gtk2HsSetup.hs which is not yet available. >> >> I don't know if (b) can be solved by e.g. conditionally importing >> Gtk2HsSetup.hs if it is there and only installing libraries and re-invoking >> Setup.hs one this is done. This is a common trick in Makefiles, e.g. one >> could call make recursively to first build dependencies. Any suggestions >> welcome. > > Perhaps. I guess I was just trying to say that having > Gtk2HsSetup in gtk2hs-buildtools still seems better to me > even if Setup is broken! :) > > Not claiming it is a good solution just better than having > a copy-library IMHO... But I hear your reluctance to do my hack. :) Yes, maintain Gtk2HsSetup.hs is painful, we need update all gtk2hs-base packages once we update something in Gtk2HsSetup.hs.
> > Sure in the long turn Cabal should be improved for this case... It's Cabal' fault, sadly. -- Andy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App & Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base & get more eyes on your game by optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the Intel(R) Software Partner Program. Five $500 cash prizes are up for grabs. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intelisp-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Gtk2hs-devel mailing list Gtk2hs-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gtk2hs-devel
