[project @ 2000-05-10 11:28:47 by keithw]

Add comment noting that StgLint is currently broken.

diff --git a/ghc/compiler/stgSyn/StgLint.lhs b/ghc/compiler/stgSyn/StgLint.lhs
index 67b4c13..24bad62 100644 (file)
--- a/ghc/compiler/stgSyn/StgLint.lhs
+++ b/ghc/compiler/stgSyn/StgLint.lhs
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ Checks for
        (a) *some* type errors
        (b) locally-defined variables used but not defined
 
+
+Note: unless -dverbose-stg is on, display of lint errors will result
+in "panic: bOGUS_LVs".
+
+WARNING: 
+~~~~~~~~
+
+This module has suffered bit-rot; it is likely to yield lint errors
+for Stg code that is currently perfectly acceptable for code
+generation.  Solution: don't use it!  (KSW 2000-05).
+
+
 %************************************************************************
 %*                                                                     *
 \subsection{``lint'' for various constructs}