From 096a1b9a9afac39761f515a126797163e46f44e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: simonmar <unknown>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 11:46:33 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] [project @ 2001-09-25 11:46:33 by simonmar] Mention the use
 of the -no-hs-main flag when talking about linking programs
 where main() is not provided by GHC.

---
 ghc/docs/users_guide/ffi-chap.sgml |    7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ghc/docs/users_guide/ffi-chap.sgml b/ghc/docs/users_guide/ffi-chap.sgml
index c2d7b83..c1b0c8a 100644
--- a/ghc/docs/users_guide/ffi-chap.sgml
+++ b/ghc/docs/users_guide/ffi-chap.sgml
@@ -152,6 +152,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	<para>The functions <literal>startupHaskell()</literal> and
 	<literal>shutdownHaskell()</literal> may be called only once
 	each, and only in that order.</para>
+
+	<para>NOTE: when linking the final program, it is normally
+	easiest to do the link using GHC, although this isn't
+	essential.  If you do use GHC, then don't forget the flag
+	<option>-no-hs-main</option><indexterm><primary><option>-no-hs-main</option></primary>
+	  </indexterm>, otherwise GHC will try to link
+	to the <literal>Main</literal> Haskell module.</para>
       </sect3>
 
       <sect3 id="foreign-export-dynamic-ghc">
-- 
1.7.10.4