haskell · Mikolaj · Dec 21, 2023 · Dec 21, 2023
diff --git a/Cabal/src/Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.hs b/Cabal/src/Distribution/PackageDescription/Check.hs
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ data CheckExplanation =
         | CVExpliticDepsCustomSetup
         | CVAutogenPaths
         | CVAutogenPackageInfo
+        | CVAutogenPackageInfoGuard
         | GlobNoMatch String String
         | GlobExactMatch String String FilePath
         | GlobNoDir String String FilePath
@@ -664,6 +665,11 @@ ppExplanation CVAutogenPackageInfo =
       ++ "the module does not come with the package and is generated on "
       ++ "setup. Modules built with a custom Setup.hs script also go here "
       ++ "to ensure that commands like sdist don't fail."
+ppExplanation CVAutogenPackageInfoGuard =
+    "To use the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* you need to specify "
+      ++ "`cabal-version: 3.12` or higher. This is not possible in `cabal "
+      ++ "3.10`. To use this feature and be able to upload your package to "
+      ++ "Hackage, download `cabal 3.12`!"
 ppExplanation (GlobNoMatch field glob) =
     "In '" ++ field ++ "': the pattern '" ++ glob ++ "' does not"
       ++ " match any files."
@@ -1814,6 +1820,9 @@ checkCabalVersion pkg =
            && not (elem (autogenPackageInfoModuleName pkg) allModuleNamesAutogen) ) $
       PackageDistInexcusable CVAutogenPackageInfo
 
+  , check
+      (elem (autogenPackageInfoModuleName pkg) allModuleNames)
+      (PackageDistInexcusable CVAutogenPackageInfoGuard)
   ]
   where
     -- Perform a check on packages that use a version of the spec less than

diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/Package/setup.cabal.out b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/Package/setup.cabal.out
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ On test suite 'Test' an 'autogen-module' is not on 'other-modules'
 On benchmark 'Bench' an 'autogen-module' is not on 'other-modules'
 Packages using 'cabal-version: 2.0' and the autogenerated module Paths_* must include it also on the 'autogen-modules' field besides 'exposed-modules' and 'other-modules'. This specifies that the module does not come with the package and is generated on setup. Modules built with a custom Setup.hs script also go here to ensure that commands like sdist don't fail.
 Packages using 'cabal-version: 2.0' and the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* must include it in 'autogen-modules' as well as 'exposed-modules' and 'other-modules'. This specifies that the module does not come with the package and is generated on setup. Modules built with a custom Setup.hs script also go here to ensure that commands like sdist don't fail.
+To use the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* you need to specify `cabal-version: 3.12` or higher. This is not possible in `cabal 3.10`. To use this feature and be able to upload your package to Hackage, download `cabal 3.12`!
 The filename './my.cabal' does not match package name (expected: 'AutogenModules.cabal')
 Note: the public hackage server would reject this package.
 Building source dist for AutogenModules-0.1...

diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/Package/setup.out b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/Package/setup.out
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ On test suite 'Test' an 'autogen-module' is not on 'other-modules'
 On benchmark 'Bench' an 'autogen-module' is not on 'other-modules'
 Packages using 'cabal-version: 2.0' and the autogenerated module Paths_* must include it also on the 'autogen-modules' field besides 'exposed-modules' and 'other-modules'. This specifies that the module does not come with the package and is generated on setup. Modules built with a custom Setup.hs script also go here to ensure that commands like sdist don't fail.
 Packages using 'cabal-version: 2.0' and the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* must include it in 'autogen-modules' as well as 'exposed-modules' and 'other-modules'. This specifies that the module does not come with the package and is generated on setup. Modules built with a custom Setup.hs script also go here to ensure that commands like sdist don't fail.
+To use the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* you need to specify `cabal-version: 3.12` or higher. This is not possible in `cabal 3.10`. To use this feature and be able to upload your package to Hackage, download `cabal 3.12`!
 The filename './my.cabal' does not match package name (expected: 'AutogenModules.cabal')
 Note: the public hackage server would reject this package.
 Building source dist for AutogenModules-0.1...

diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/SrcDist/setup.cabal.out b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/SrcDist/setup.cabal.out
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Setup configure
 Configuring AutogenModules-0.1...
 # Setup sdist
+Distribution quality errors:
+To use the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* you need to specify `cabal-version: 3.12` or higher. This is not possible in `cabal 3.10`. To use this feature and be able to upload your package to Hackage, download `cabal 3.12`!
+Note: the public hackage server would reject this package.
 Building source dist for AutogenModules-0.1...
 Source tarball created: setup.cabal.dist/work/dist/AutogenModules-0.1.tar.gz
 # Setup sdist

diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/SrcDist/setup.out b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/SrcDist/setup.out
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Setup configure
 Configuring AutogenModules-0.1...
 # Setup sdist
+Distribution quality errors:
+To use the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* you need to specify `cabal-version: 3.12` or higher. This is not possible in `cabal 3.10`. To use this feature and be able to upload your package to Hackage, download `cabal 3.12`!
+Note: the public hackage server would reject this package.
 Building source dist for AutogenModules-0.1...
 Source tarball created: setup.dist/work/dist/AutogenModules-0.1.tar.gz
 # Setup sdist

diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/SrcDist/setup.test.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/AutogenModules/SrcDist/setup.test.hs
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ main = setupAndCabalTest $ do
         assertOutputDoesNotContain pathsAutogenMsg configureResult
 
         -- Asserts for the undesired check messages after sdist.
-        assertOutputDoesNotContain "Distribution quality errors:" sdistResult
         assertOutputDoesNotContain libAutogenMsg   sdistResult
         assertOutputDoesNotContain exeAutogenMsg   sdistResult
         assertOutputDoesNotContain testAutogenMsg  sdistResult

diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/ConfiguredPackage/CabalVersion/AutoGenMods/cabal.out b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/ConfiguredPackage/CabalVersion/AutoGenMods/cabal.out
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 Warning: The following errors will cause portability problems on other environments:
 Warning: Packages using 'cabal-version: 2.0' and the autogenerated module Paths_* must include it also on the 'autogen-modules' field besides 'exposed-modules' and 'other-modules'. This specifies that the module does not come with the package and is generated on setup. Modules built with a custom Setup.hs script also go here to ensure that commands like sdist don't fail.
 Warning: Packages using 'cabal-version: 2.0' and the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* must include it in 'autogen-modules' as well as 'exposed-modules' and 'other-modules'. This specifies that the module does not come with the package and is generated on setup. Modules built with a custom Setup.hs script also go here to ensure that commands like sdist don't fail.
+Warning: To use the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* you need to specify `cabal-version: 3.12` or higher. This is not possible in `cabal 3.10`. To use this feature and be able to upload your package to Hackage, download `cabal 3.12`!
 Warning: Hackage would reject this package.
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/ConfiguredPackage/Sanity/AutogenVersion/cabal.out b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/ConfiguredPackage/Sanity/AutogenVersion/cabal.out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# cabal check
+Warning: The following errors will cause portability problems on other environments:
+Warning: To use the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* you need to specify `cabal-version: 3.12` or higher. This is not possible in `cabal 3.10`. To use this feature and be able to upload your package to Hackage, download `cabal 3.12`!
+Warning: Hackage would reject this package.
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/ConfiguredPackage/Sanity/AutogenVersion/cabal.test.hs b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/ConfiguredPackage/Sanity/AutogenVersion/cabal.test.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import Test.Cabal.Prelude
+
+-- #9331: PackageInfo functionality should be guarded by cabal-version.
+main = cabalTest $
+  fails $ cabal "check" []
+
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/ConfiguredPackage/Sanity/AutogenVersion/pkg.cabal b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/ConfiguredPackage/Sanity/AutogenVersion/pkg.cabal
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+cabal-version: 2.4
+name: pkg
+version: 0
+license: GPL-3.0-or-later
+maintainer: Someone
+category: Example
+synopsis: Foo
+description: FooBar
+build-type: Simple
+
+library
+    default-language: Haskell2010
+    build-depends: base <5
+    autogen-modules: PackageInfo_pkg
+    exposed-modules: PackageInfo_pkg
+
diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/NonConfCheck/PathsExtensions/cabal.out b/cabal-testsuite/PackageTests/Check/NonConfCheck/PathsExtensions/cabal.out
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 Warning: The package will not build sanely due to these errors:
 Warning: Packages using RebindableSyntax with OverloadedStrings or OverloadedLists in default-extensions, in conjunction with the autogenerated module Paths_*, are known to cause compile failures with Cabal < 2.2. To use these default-extensions with a Paths_* autogen module, specify at least 'cabal-version: 2.2'.
 Warning: Packages using RebindableSyntax with OverloadedStrings or OverloadedLists in default-extensions, in conjunction with the autogenerated module PackageInfo_*, are known to cause compile failures with Cabal < 2.2. To use these default-extensions with a PackageInfo_* autogen module, specify at least 'cabal-version: 2.2'.
+Warning: The following errors will cause portability problems on other environments:
+Warning: To use the autogenerated module PackageInfo_* you need to specify `cabal-version: 3.12` or higher. This is not possible in `cabal 3.10`. To use this feature and be able to upload your package to Hackage, download `cabal 3.12`!
 Warning: Hackage would reject this package.
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-9525 b/changelog.d/pr-9525
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+synopsis: `check`: add PackageInfo warning
+packages: cabal-install
+prs: #9525
+issues: #9331
+
+description: {
+
+`cabal check` will warn about PackageInfo_* modules and provide an upgrade path to 3.12.
+
+}