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diff --git a/lang/ghc7/TODO b/lang/ghc7/TODO new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..31d0f86838b --- /dev/null +++ b/lang/ghc7/TODO @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +.. -*- rst -*- + +wip/ghc TODO +============ + +* Modify configure.ac and rules/build-package-data.mk to allow + ``--with-curses-{includes,libraries}`` to be passed to the top-level + ``configure``, and send a patch to the upstream. +* Add the following ``./configure`` flags to eliminate + ``patch-Makefile`` and ``patch-ghc.mk``: + + * ``--with-dist-archiver={bzip2,xz} [default=bzip2]`` + * ``BZIP2FLAGS`` + * ``XZFLAGS`` + +* Let ``./configure`` check for broken binutils and provide a better + fix for ``patch-rts_StgCRun.c``. +* Build more bootstrapping compilers to support more platforms. + + +How to build a bootstrapping compiler +------------------------------------- + +You need a working compiler to build one. If you think there are no +bindists for your platform, you may need to cross-build a compiler +yourself: `Cross-compiling GHC +<http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/Building/CrossCompiling>`_ + +Assuming you have a working ghc in your PATH, just run ``bmake patch +&& bmake bootstrap`` and see if you are lucky enough. |