Add a flag to allow for several versions of the same package to co-exist in an install plan
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Description
[In this Reddit discussion](http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/132xik/a_longwinded_question_about_the_cabal_problem/c7170a0?context=3), Simon Marlow mentions that it would be nice (and presumably not very difficult) to add a flag to allow several versions of the same package to co-exist in an install plan. Since GHC already versions all symbols, conflicts will be discovered at compilation time.
/cc @kosmikus
Contributor guide
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the install-plan and dependency-resolution entry points in Cabal, then review the linked Reddit discussion for the intended behavior. Done should include a defined flag and a clear rule for permitting multiple versions of one package while leaving compilation-time conflicts to GHC.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100