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authorsimonpj@microsoft.com <unknown>2006-10-06 15:12:34 +0000
committersimonpj@microsoft.com <unknown>2006-10-06 15:12:34 +0000
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Mention that the module sub-directory structure for .o and .hi files is created automatically by GHC
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@@ -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>
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