[GHC] #10801: ghc returns ExitFailure (-4) when compiling some projects on ARM

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#10801: ghc returns ExitFailure (-4) when compiling some projects on ARM
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        Reporter:  Ansible           |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:  arm
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |               Test Case:  compile a
  crash                              |  big web project
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Revisions:
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Comment (by Ansible):

 The build with gold was going ok but it got stuck on this:


 {{{
 [bburdette at alarmpi epicmeatbars]$ cabal -j1 install stm-chans-3.0.0.4
 Resolving dependencies...
 [1 of 1] Compiling Main             ( /home/bburdette/code/stm-
 chans-3.0.0.4/dist/dist-sandbox-491b648e/setup/setup.hs,
 /home/bburdette/code/stm-chans-3.0.0.4/dist/dist-sandbox-
 491b648e/setup/Main.o )
 Linking /home/bburdette/code/stm-chans-3.0.0.4/dist/dist-sandbox-
 491b648e/setup/setup ...
 /usr/local/bin/ld: error:
 /usr/lib/ghc-7.8.2/process-1.2.0.0/libHSprocess-1.2.0.0.a(runProcess.o):
 requires unsupported dynamic reloc R_ARM_MOVW_ABS_NC; recompile with -fPIC
 /usr/local/bin/ld: error:
 /usr/lib/ghc-7.8.2/rts-1.0/libHSrts_thr.a(GetTime.thr_o): requires
 unsupported dynamic reloc R_ARM_MOVW_ABS_NC; recompile with -fPIC
 collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
 Failed to install stm-chans-3.0.0.4

 }}}

 I tried adding -fPIC to the stm-chan cabal, but I think it wants me to do
 that with process and rts.  I found process-1.2.0 so I can add-source that
 to my sandbox with -fPIC enabled, but I don't know where rts is.  I didn't
 see it on hackage.  Maybe its part of ghc?

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