Re: [Chicken-hackers] [PATCH] Print more information about why an identifier cannot be exported

[megane]

Evan Hanson <address@hidden> writes:

> On 2019-10-19 10:23, megane wrote:
>> This doesn't say why the abbreviation cannot be exported. As a beginner
>> I'm left wondering that maybe there's some strange reason, but the
>> compiler is not telling it to me.
>
> Good point, thanks for the better suggestions.
>
>> - Warning: Cannot export `a-type-alias' because it is a type
>>   abbreviation.
>> 
>> I'd vote for this, because of its shortness. The warning is actually
>> fatal, and the compilation will stop shortly with a message that
>> includes the module name.
>
> Yeah, I've gone with this one. "Because it refers to a foo" is probably
> more correct, but I don't think the extra pedantry will help people fix
> their programs, which is the whole point of these messages...
>
> Anyway, pushed, thank you megane!

Thanks for making the changes. It's better now.

>
> Evan
>
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