[project @ 2004-12-18 15:45:56 by panne]
[ghc-hetmet.git] / ghc / docs / users_guide / faq.xml
index ecafe4b..93840e9 100644 (file)
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
        machine and compile them with <literal>gcc</literal> to get a
        working GHC, and go from there.</para>
 
-       <para>The <ulink
-       url="http://www.haskell.org/ghc/latest/building/building-guide.html">Building
+       <para>The <ulink url="http://www.haskell.org/ghc/latest/building/building-guide.html">Building
        Guide</ulink> has all the details on how to bootstrap GHC on a
        new platform.</para>
 
@@ -95,8 +94,7 @@
       <term>I can't get string gaps to work</term>
       <listitem>
        <para>If you're also using CPP, beware of the known pitfall
-       with string gaps mentioned in <xref
-       linkend="cpp-string-gaps"/>.</para>
+       with string gaps mentioned in <xref linkend="cpp-string-gaps" />.</para>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
@@ -449,6 +447,24 @@ details.</para>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
+    <varlistentry>
+      <term>I can't use readline under GHCi on Windows</term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>In order to load the readline package under GHCi on Windows, you
+         need to make a version of the readline library that GHCi can load.
+         Instructions for GHC 6.2.2. are <ulink url="http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/glasgow-haskell-users/2004-November/007370.html">here</ulink>.</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
+    <varlistentry>
+      <term>Ctrl-C doesn't work on Windows</term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>When running GHC under a Cygwin shell on Windows, Ctrl-C
+         sometimes doesn't work.  The workaround is to use Ctrl-Break
+         instead.</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
+
   </variablelist>
 
 </chapter>