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diff --git a/docs/users_guide/extending_ghc.rst b/docs/users_guide/extending_ghc.rst index c02c93fac1..10c1b3d8c2 100644 --- a/docs/users_guide/extending_ghc.rst +++ b/docs/users_guide/extending_ghc.rst @@ -259,10 +259,10 @@ control specifically plugin packages: need to be explicitly exposed using :ghc-flag:`-plugin-package` options. -To declare a dependency on a plugin, add it to the ``ghc-plugins`` field -in Cabal. You should only put a plugin in ``build-depends`` if you -require compatibility with older versions of Cabal, or also have a source -import on the plugin in question. +At the moment, the only way to specify a dependency on a plugin +in Cabal is to put it in ``build-depends`` (which uses the conventional +:ghc-flag:`-package-id` flag); however, in the future there +will be a separate field for specifying plugin dependencies specifically. .. _writing-compiler-plugins: |