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diff --git a/compiler/coreSyn/CoreSyn.hs b/compiler/coreSyn/CoreSyn.hs index 27a4c99539..68bf676fb1 100644 --- a/compiler/coreSyn/CoreSyn.hs +++ b/compiler/coreSyn/CoreSyn.hs @@ -405,6 +405,8 @@ It is important to note that top-level primitive string literals cannot be wrapped in Ticks, as is otherwise done with lifted bindings. CoreToStg expects to see just a plain (Lit (MachStr ...)) expression on the RHS of primitive string bindings; anything else and things break. CoreLint checks this invariant. +To ensure that ticks don't sneak in CoreUtils.mkTick refuses to wrap any +primitve string expression with a tick. Also see Note [Compilation plan for top-level string literals]. |