X-Git-Url: http://git.megacz.com/?p=ghc-hetmet.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=HACKING;h=8ceff18881a9e246c0435535a99cdbb72dd92a60;hp=9e574cfb8f37013c7af6b728773d43b89ee3aed4;hb=1bf40a4b38180b8b1c1bdaf4919bc327d5b27abe;hpb=09628ee473bc35cdbfe923ec35c4ce5684cbd0d1 diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING index 9e574cf..8ceff18 100644 --- a/HACKING +++ b/HACKING @@ -20,19 +20,32 @@ The GHC Developer's Wiki Quick Start for developers - http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/Building/Hacking - + http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/Building/Hacking + This section on the wiki will get you up and running with a - serviceable build tree in no time: - + serviceable build tree in no time. + + Don't skip this! By default, GHC builds with all optimizations + and profiling; most hackers will want a quicker build, so creating + a mk/build.mk file and knowing how to rebuild only parts of GHC is + very important. + This is part of the "Building GHC" section of the wiki, which has more detailed information on GHC's build system should you need it. + + + Coding conventions + + http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/WorkingConventions + + This wiki page explains the ground rules for code that is intended + to go into the mainline compiler source. The GHC Commentary - http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/wiki/Commentary + http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/Commentary Notes on the internals and architecture of GHC. @@ -41,7 +54,7 @@ Mailing lists ------------- Ask on glasgow-haskell-users@haskell.org if you have difficulties. - If you're working with the current CVS sources of GHC, then + If you're working with the current darcs sources of GHC, then cvs-ghc@haskell.org might be a more appropriate (developers hang out here). See http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo for subscription.