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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/prelude/TysPrim.hs b/compiler/prelude/TysPrim.hs
index 79a30482b0..a023c430fe 100644
--- a/compiler/prelude/TysPrim.hs
+++ b/compiler/prelude/TysPrim.hs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ tVarPrimTyConName = mkPrimTc (fsLit "TVar#") tVarPrimTyConKey tVarPr
stablePtrPrimTyConName = mkPrimTc (fsLit "StablePtr#") stablePtrPrimTyConKey stablePtrPrimTyCon
stableNamePrimTyConName = mkPrimTc (fsLit "StableName#") stableNamePrimTyConKey stableNamePrimTyCon
compactPrimTyConName = mkPrimTc (fsLit "Compact#") compactPrimTyConKey compactPrimTyCon
-bcoPrimTyConName = mkPrimTc (fsLit "BCO#") bcoPrimTyConKey bcoPrimTyCon
+bcoPrimTyConName = mkPrimTc (fsLit "BCO") bcoPrimTyConKey bcoPrimTyCon
weakPrimTyConName = mkPrimTc (fsLit "Weak#") weakPrimTyConKey weakPrimTyCon
threadIdPrimTyConName = mkPrimTc (fsLit "ThreadId#") threadIdPrimTyConKey threadIdPrimTyCon
@@ -1052,10 +1052,13 @@ compactPrimTy = mkTyConTy compactPrimTyCon
************************************************************************
-}
+-- Unlike most other primitive types, BCO is lifted. This is because in
+-- general a BCO may be a thunk for the reasons given in Note [Updatable CAF
+-- BCOs] in GHCi.CreateBCO.
bcoPrimTy :: Type
bcoPrimTy = mkTyConTy bcoPrimTyCon
bcoPrimTyCon :: TyCon
-bcoPrimTyCon = pcPrimTyCon0 bcoPrimTyConName UnliftedRep
+bcoPrimTyCon = pcPrimTyCon0 bcoPrimTyConName LiftedRep
{-
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