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Yes indeed, the problems are hardly GHC-specific, being common in much old software.

I'm a big believer in the classic https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-... such that I much rather refactor GHC even if starting over, or working on Idris 2, is tempting.

> I think doing something similar with GCC is likely hopeless.

I think it could be done, but yes refactoring Haskell is so much easier — an opportunity to be embraced!




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