[GHC] #9876: mkdir errors when running `make sdist`

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#9876: mkdir errors when running `make sdist`
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              Reporter:  joehillen   |            Owner:
                  Type:  bug         |           Status:  new
              Priority:  normal      |        Milestone:
             Component:  Compiler    |          Version:  7.9
            Resolution:              |         Keywords:
      Operating System:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
  Unknown/Multiple                   |       Difficulty:  Easy (less than 1
       Type of failure:              |  hour)
  None/Unknown                       |       Blocked By:
             Test Case:              |  Related Tickets:
              Blocking:              |
Differential Revisions:              |
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Description changed by joehillen:

Old description:

> Hi. Newcomer here. I was taking a look at #9095 and I get the following
> errors when running `make sdist`.
>
> {{{
> "rm" -f sdistprep/ghc-7.9.20141208-windows-extra-src.tar.bz2
> mkdir sdistprep
> mkdir: cannot create directory ‘sdistprep’: File exists
> make[1]: [sdist-windows-tarballs-prep] Error 1 (ignored)
> mkdir sdistprep/windows-tarballs
> mkdir sdistprep/windows-tarballs/ghc-7.9.20141208
> mkdir sdistprep/windows-tarballs/ghc-7.9.20141208/ghc-tarballs
> cd sdistprep/windows-tarballs/ghc-7.9.20141208/ghc-tarballs && lndir
> /home/joe/src/ghc/ghc-tarballs
> "rm" -rf sdistprep/windows-tarballs/ghc-7.9.20141208/ghc-tarballs/.git
> cd sdistprep/windows-tarballs && "/bin/tar" chf - ghc-7.9.20141208 2>
> windows_extra_src_ghc_log | bzip2 -c >
> /home/joe/src/ghc/sdistprep/ghc-7.9.20141208-windows-extra-src.tar.bz2
> "rm" -rf sdistprep/testsuite-ghc
> "rm" -f sdistprep/ghc-7.9.20141208-testsuite.tar.bz2
> mkdir sdistprep
> mkdir: cannot create directory ‘sdistprep’: File exists
> make[1]: [sdist-testsuite-prep] Error 1 (ignored)
> mkdir sdistprep/testsuite-ghc
> mkdir sdistprep/testsuite-ghc/ghc-7.9.20141208
> mkdir sdistprep/testsuite-ghc/ghc-7.9.20141208/testsuite
> cd sdistprep/testsuite-ghc/ghc-7.9.20141208/testsuite && lndir
> /home/joe/src/ghc/testsuite
> /home/joe/src/ghc/testsuite: No such file or directory
> make[1]: *** [sdist-testsuite-prep] Error 1
> make: *** [sdist] Error 2
> }}}
>
> Generally when using 'mkdir' in a Makefile I've found it best to always
> use 'mkdir -p' just like you should how you should always use 'rm -f'.
>
> It's a simple fix. I'm submitting a patch for it.

New description:

 Hi. Newcomer here. I was taking a look at #9095 and I get the following
 errors when running `make sdist`.

 {{{
 "rm" -f sdistprep/ghc-7.9.20141208-windows-extra-src.tar.bz2
 mkdir sdistprep
 mkdir: cannot create directory ‘sdistprep’: File exists
 make[1]: [sdist-windows-tarballs-prep] Error 1 (ignored)
 mkdir sdistprep/windows-tarballs
 mkdir sdistprep/windows-tarballs/ghc-7.9.20141208
 mkdir sdistprep/windows-tarballs/ghc-7.9.20141208/ghc-tarballs
 cd sdistprep/windows-tarballs/ghc-7.9.20141208/ghc-tarballs && lndir
 /home/joe/src/ghc/ghc-tarballs
 "rm" -rf sdistprep/windows-tarballs/ghc-7.9.20141208/ghc-tarballs/.git
 cd sdistprep/windows-tarballs && "/bin/tar" chf - ghc-7.9.20141208 2>
 windows_extra_src_ghc_log | bzip2 -c >
 /home/joe/src/ghc/sdistprep/ghc-7.9.20141208-windows-extra-src.tar.bz2
 "rm" -rf sdistprep/testsuite-ghc
 "rm" -f sdistprep/ghc-7.9.20141208-testsuite.tar.bz2
 mkdir sdistprep
 mkdir: cannot create directory ‘sdistprep’: File exists
 make[1]: [sdist-testsuite-prep] Error 1 (ignored)
 mkdir sdistprep/testsuite-ghc
 mkdir sdistprep/testsuite-ghc/ghc-7.9.20141208
 mkdir sdistprep/testsuite-ghc/ghc-7.9.20141208/testsuite
 cd sdistprep/testsuite-ghc/ghc-7.9.20141208/testsuite && lndir
 /home/joe/src/ghc/testsuite
 /home/joe/src/ghc/testsuite: No such file or directory
 make[1]: *** [sdist-testsuite-prep] Error 1
 make: *** [sdist] Error 2
 }}}

 Generally when using `mkdir` in a Makefile I've found it best to always
 use `mkdir -p` just like you should how you should always use `rm -f`.

 It's a simple fix. I'm submitting a patch for it.

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