From 0ebf7478754e33020732fa2da4c0f4eedd618c6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "simonpj@microsoft.com" <unknown>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 15:12:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Mention that the module sub-directory structure for .o and
 .hi files is created automatically by GHC

---
 docs/users_guide/separate_compilation.xml |    4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/users_guide/separate_compilation.xml b/docs/users_guide/separate_compilation.xml
index 076af6e..d0f83a3 100644
--- a/docs/users_guide/separate_compilation.xml
+++ b/docs/users_guide/separate_compilation.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@
 	  has been specified, then the object filename is
 	  <replaceable>dir</replaceable>/<replaceable>mod</replaceable>.<replaceable>osuf</replaceable>,
 	  where <replaceable>mod</replaceable> is the module name with
-	  dots replaced by slashes.</para>
+	  dots replaced by slashes.  GHC will silently create the necessary directory 
+          structure underneath <replaceable>dir</replaceable>, if it does not
+          already exist.</para> 
 	</listitem>
       </itemizedlist>
 
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1.7.10.4