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haskell · Sep 20, 2022 · a856621 · a856621
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+synopsis: Update and sdist now only check for compiler when project file has conditionals
+packages: cabal-install
+prs: #8358
+issues: #8352
+
+description: {
+
+- Cabal update and sdist will not require a ghc in path unless the project has conditionals that require it
+
+}
diff --git a/doc/cabal-project.rst b/doc/cabal-project.rst
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ freeze files. As a usage example:
 
     import: /absolutepath/some-project.project
 
+Using conditionals will force cabal to find a ghc to derive
+architecture and version information from, which will force some
+commands (update, sdist) to require ghc present where otherwise it
+would not be necessitated.
+
 Specifying the local packages
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