[GHC] #7452: [GNU gold] ld: error: cannot find [...]/Types__1.o

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#7452: [GNU gold] ld: error: cannot find [...]/Types__1.o
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        Reporter:  mrothe               |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                  |           Status:  new
        Priority:  high                 |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Build System         |          Version:  7.6.1
      Resolution:                       |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux                |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Building GHC failed  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                       |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                       |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by gidyn):

 The gold linker doesn't understand relative paths. This also effects
 building anything with -split-objs, see
 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=635935

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