Bit Connor wrote: > On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Claus Reinke > <claus.rei...@talk21.com> wrote: >>> After it catches this error, the function returns (line 376): >>> >>> return (fail (show e)) >>> >>> The "fail" is running in the Either monad (The Result type = >>> Either). This calls the default Monad implementation of fail, which >>> is just a call to plain old error. This basically causes the entire >>> program to crash. >> >>> Actually, it appears that simpleHTTP isn't actually supposed to >>> throw an IOException, and it is instead supposed to return a >>> ConnError result. So the real fix is to fix the code to make this >>> happen. But >> >> Sounds like a victim of >> http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/4159 >> >> For mtl clients, 'fail' for 'Either' used to call 'Left'. That was >> changed, though the ticket does not indicate the library versions >> affected. > > This looks like the problem. Any idea how to get the HTTP package > fixed? I could try making a patch myself, but I would prefer hearing > from the HTTP maintainer first, who doesn't seem to be around.
I've tried contacting him a few times about getting the base dependencies in HTTP bumped and an upload made, without success. This is a widely used package that's in the platform and that won't work with GHC 7.0 with the current dependencies, so it really needs to get fixed soon. libraries@, what's the right way to proceed? Can I make a Debian-style "non-maintainer upload" with minimal changes to fix urgent issues like these? Cheers, Ganesh =============================================================================== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.credit-suisse.com/legal/en/disclaimer_email_ib.html =============================================================================== _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
