[GHC] #7465: ./configure --with--ffi-libraries: ld cannot find libffi in a non-standard location

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#7465: ./configure --with--ffi-libraries: ld cannot find libffi in a non-standard
location
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  Reporter:  trommler             |          Owner:  trommler        
      Type:  bug                  |         Status:  closed          
  Priority:  normal               |      Milestone:  7.8.1           
 Component:  Build System         |        Version:  7.7             
Resolution:  fixed                |       Keywords:                  
        Os:  Linux                |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
   Failure:  Building GHC failed  |     Difficulty:  Unknown         
  Testcase:                       |      Blockedby:                  
  Blocking:                       |        Related:  #5743           
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Changes (by igloo):

  * status:  patch => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed


Comment:

 OK, variation on the second patch applied too (I've changed ghc-pkg to
 give us something closer to what we want, to simplify the build system
 code).

 Thanks for sending the patches!

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