From: simonpj <unknown>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 08:44:37 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: [project @ 2003-04-09 08:44:37 by simonpj]
X-Git-Tag: Approx_11550_changesets_converted~981
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[project @ 2003-04-09 08:44:37 by simonpj]
wibble
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diff --git a/ghc/docs/users_guide/bugs.sgml b/ghc/docs/users_guide/bugs.sgml
index c358ffc..834e630 100644
--- a/ghc/docs/users_guide/bugs.sgml
+++ b/ghc/docs/users_guide/bugs.sgml
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ main = print (array (1,1) [(1,2), (1,3)])</programlisting>
 	      98 report doesn't).  So, for example,
 <programlisting>read "0xf00" :: Int</programlisting>
               works in GHC.</para>
+	      <para>A possible reason for this is that <literal>readLitChar</literal> accepts hex and
+		octal escapes, so it seems inconsistent not to do so for integers too.</para>
 	    </listitem>
 	  </varlistentry>
 	</variablelist>