Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add ghc-hlint.

[ericbavier]

From: Eric Bavier <address@hidden>

> * gnu/packages/haskell.scm (ghc-hlint): New variable.
> ---
>  gnu/packages/haskell.scm | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/gnu/packages/haskell.scm b/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
> index d56c9e2..c03848f 100644
> --- a/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
> +++ b/gnu/packages/haskell.scm
> @@ -498,6 +498,36 @@ Apart from these standard extensions, it also handles 
> regular patterns as per
>  the HaRP extension as well as HSX-style embedded XML syntax.")
>      (license bsd-3)))
>  
> +(define-public ghc-hlint
> +  (package
> +    (name "ghc-hlint")

I would suggest calling this package simple "hlint", as it is primarily a tool.

`~Eric

> +    (version "1.9.21")
> +    (source
> +     (origin
> +       (method url-fetch)
> +       (uri (string-append
> +             "http://hackage.haskell.org/package/hlint/hlint-";
> +             version
> +             ".tar.gz"))
> +       (sha256
> +        (base32
> +         "14v3rdjjlml9nimdk7d5dvir2bw78ai49yylvms9lnzmw29s3546"))))
> +    (build-system haskell-build-system)
> +    (inputs
> +     `(("ghc-cpphs" ,ghc-cpphs)
> +       ("ghc-cmdargs" ,ghc-cmdargs)
> +       ("ghc-haskell-src-exts" ,ghc-haskell-src-exts)
> +       ("ghc-uniplate" ,ghc-uniplate)
> +       ("ghc-ansi-terminal" ,ghc-ansi-terminal)
> +       ("ghc-extra" ,ghc-extra)
> +       ("ghc-hscolour" ,ghc-hscolour)))
> +    (home-page
> +     "http://community.haskell.org/~ndm/hlint/";)
> +    (synopsis "Source code suggestions")

"Make suggestions for Haskell source code"

> +    (description
> +     "HLint gives suggestions on how to improve your source code.")

How about, from the home-page:

"HLint reads Haskell programs and suggests changes that hopefully make them
easier to read.  HLint also makes it easy to disable unwanted suggestions, and
to add your own custom suggestions."

> +    (license bsd-3)))
> +
>  (define-public ghc-cpphs
>    (package
>      (name "ghc-cpphs")
> -- 
> 2.5.0
>