Bug#946102: ghc: Please add unregisterised binary package

[Ilias Tsitsimpis]

Control: tags -1 wontfix
Control: notfound -1 8.8.1+dfsg2-1~exp1

Hi Asher,

On Tue, Dec 03, 2019 at 03:36PM, Asher Gordon wrote:
> The GHC packaged with Debian is registerised (or "not unregisterised"?),
> meaning that it cannot compile to C code (with the -C option). While
> being unregisterised is usually good (generates faster code), it is
> sometimes useful to generate C code. For example, to examine how Haskell
> programs work if you know C but are learning Haskell (my situation) or
> if you just want to understand Haskell better. It could also be useful
> for cross compilation and maybe other things too.

We don't really have a use for unregisterised GHC in Debian, to justify
the effort. If you need an unregisterised GHC, I believe the easiest way
to get one is to build your own, by modifying the Debian package and
passing '--enable-unregisterised' during configuration.

Best,

-- 
Ilias