[GHC] #9372: dll-split during stage 2 compiling ghc v7.8.3 for arm_linux

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#9372: dll-split during stage 2 compiling ghc v7.8.3 for arm_linux
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              Reporter:  chrisfgl             |            Owner:
                  Type:  bug                  |           Status:  new
              Priority:  normal               |        Milestone:  7.8.4
             Component:  Compiler             |          Version:  7.8.3
            Resolution:                       |         Keywords:
      Operating System:  Linux                |     Architecture:  arm
       Type of failure:  Building GHC failed  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
             Test Case:                       |       Blocked By:
              Blocking:                       |  Related Tickets:  #8976
Differential Revisions:                       |
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Changes (by rwbarton):

 * related:   => #8976


Old description:

> Trying to compile GHC 7.8.3 for ubuntu/arm.  Was in Stage 1 for 8 hours
> before exiting with following message:
>
> dll-split: internal error: evacuate(static): strange closure type 0
>     (GHC version 7.8.3 for arm_unknown_linux)
>     Please report this as a GHC bug:
> http://www.haskell.org/ghc/reportabug
> make[1]: *** [compiler/stage2/dll-split.stamp] Aborted (core dumped)
> make: *** [all] Error 2

New description:

 Trying to compile GHC 7.8.3 for ubuntu/arm.  Was in Stage 1 for 8 hours
 before exiting with following message:

 {{{
 dll-split: internal error: evacuate(static): strange closure type 0
     (GHC version 7.8.3 for arm_unknown_linux)
     Please report this as a GHC bug:
 http://www.haskell.org/ghc/reportabug
 make[1]: *** [compiler/stage2/dll-split.stamp] Aborted (core dumped)
 make: *** [all] Error 2
 }}}

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Comment:

 Probably the same issue as #8976. Are you using gold or bfd ld?

 We have a patch in preparation right now that ''might'' address this, stay
 tuned! But check the comments on #8976 first.

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