= System Wide Change: GHC 8.2 = https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/GHC_8.2 Change owner(s): * Jens Petersen <petersen AT redhat DOT com> * Haskell_SIG <haskell AT lists DOT fedoraproject DOT org> Update the Haskell GHC compiler from major version 8.0.2 to 8.2.2. == Detailed Description == This change involves updating the GHC Haskell compiler in Fedora to the latest major version and rebuilding all the Haskell packages in Fedora with it. GHC 8.2 bring a number of important performance improvements and new features, including improved DWARF support and support for the Backpack modular packaging system. There are more details the upstream release notes linked below. == Scope == * Proposal owners: rebuild updated Haskell packages in f28-ghc - we will base package versions off [LTS 10] - installation of shared libraries in common directory to speed up startup of executables * Other developers: None really, Haskell SIG can rebuild all packages as far as possible * Release engineering: https://pagure.io/releng/issue/7216 * List of deliverables: Updated Fedora packages * Policies and guidelines: None planned, but will review * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) -- Jan Kuřík Platform & Fedora Program Manager Red Hat Czech s.r.o., Purkynova 99/71, 612 45 Brno, Czech Republic _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
