From 2cdd543b59b314412c55368c1b297ac667fd7cc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: simonmar <unknown>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 13:50:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] [project @ 2002-04-22 13:50:40 by simonmar] Note the lack of
 quoting support in :set.

---
 ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.sgml |    6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.sgml b/ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.sgml
index 5743d89..6b1d09e 100644
--- a/ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.sgml
+++ b/ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.sgml
@@ -1027,6 +1027,12 @@ Prelude> :def make (\_ -> return ":! ghc &ndash;&ndash;make Main")
     &lsquo;<literal>+</literal>&rdquo; and &ldquo;command-line&rdquo;
     options, which begin with &lsquo;-&rsquo;.  </para>
 
+    <para>NOTE: at the moment, the <literal>:set</literal> command
+    doesn't support any kind of quoting in its arguments: quotes will
+    not be removed and cannot be used to group words together.  For
+    example, <literal>:set -DFOO='BAR BAZ'</literal> will not do what
+    you expect.</para>
+
     <sect2>
       <title>GHCi options</title>
       <indexterm><primary>options</primary><secondary>GHCi</secondary>
-- 
1.7.10.4