[project @ 2002-07-03 15:16:09 by sof]

updated external core frontend info

diff --git a/ghc/docs/users_guide/5-04-notes.sgml b/ghc/docs/users_guide/5-04-notes.sgml
index 1e15bee..8d28144 100644 (file)
--- a/ghc/docs/users_guide/5-04-notes.sgml
+++ b/ghc/docs/users_guide/5-04-notes.sgml
@@ -260,8 +260,9 @@
       <listitem>
        <para>The compiler can now read in files containing Core
        syntax (such as those produced by the
-       <option>-fext-core</option> option) and compile them.  This is
-       enabled with the <option>-fcore</option> flag.</para>
+       <option>-fext-core</option> option) and compile them. Input
+       files with the <literal>.hcr</literal> file extension are
+       assumed to contain Core syntax.</para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </sect2>