[GHC] #12134: PowerPC 64-bit: Foreign functions with more than 8 float parameters broken

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#12134: PowerPC 64-bit: Foreign functions with more than 8 float parameters broken
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        Reporter:  trommler          |                Owner:  trommler
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.0.2
       Component:  Compiler (NCG)    |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  ccall
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  powerpc64
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result  |            Test Case:
  at runtime                         |  ffi/should_run/T12134
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2327
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by trommler):

 * status:  new => patch
 * testcase:   => ffi/should_run/T12134
 * differential:   => Phab:D2327
 * milestone:   => 8.0.2


Comment:

 The patch in Phab:D2327 fixes it and adds a regression test.

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