+getRecFieldEnv :: TcRn RecFieldEnv
+getRecFieldEnv = do { env <- getGblEnv; return (tcg_field_env env) }
+
+extendRecFieldEnv :: RecFieldEnv -> RnM a -> RnM a
+extendRecFieldEnv new_bit
+ = updGblEnv (\env@(TcGblEnv { tcg_field_env = old_env }) ->
+ env {tcg_field_env = old_env `plusNameEnv` new_bit})
+