import prefers module in package over local module

[Simon Marlow]

Michael Marte wrote:
> Simon Marlow wrote:
> 
>> Deprecation warnings seem to be working fine:
>>
>> $ ghc -c Foo.hs -package text
>>
>> Foo.hs:2:0:
>>    Warning: Module `Pretty' is deprecated:
>>                 This module has moved to Text.PrettyPrint.HughesPJ
>>
>> Also, the documentation for the text package clearly states in several
>> places that the modules it contains are deprecated.
>>  
>>
> I have got something wrong here: To use, say Text.Html or 
> Text.PrettyPrint.HughesPJ, it is not necessary to use -package text on 
> the command line?

That's right.

> So module Pretty is in the package text and Text.Html 
> is part of another package, maybe package base?

Yes

> So there is no need at 
> all for the -package directive in my case?

Maybe not, but I haven't seen your code.

Cheers,
	Simon