[GHC] #9336: binutils gold linker detection does not work when called via gcc and selected by commandline parameters

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#9336: binutils gold linker detection does not work when called via gcc and
selected by commandline parameters
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              Reporter:  slomo       |            Owner:
                  Type:  bug         |           Status:  merge
              Priority:  normal      |        Milestone:  7.8.4
             Component:  Driver      |          Version:  7.8.3
            Resolution:  fixed       |         Keywords:
      Operating System:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
  Unknown/Multiple                   |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Type of failure:              |       Blocked By:
  None/Unknown                       |  Related Tickets:  #8976
             Test Case:              |
              Blocking:              |
Differential Revisions:              |
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Changes (by nomeata):

 * status:  closed => merge
 * milestone:  7.10.1 => 7.8.4


Comment:

 This patch is required to get 7.8.4 compile on arm in Debian; I hope this
 makes this eligible for merging into 7.8.

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