[GHC] #9832: Get rid of PERL dependency of `ghc-split`

[GHC]

#9832: Get rid of PERL dependency of `ghc-split`
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        Reporter:  hvr           |                Owner:  Phyx-
            Type:  task          |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal        |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Driver        |              Version:
      Resolution:                |             Keywords:  perl
Operating System:  Windows       |         Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #8405         |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                |
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Comment (by olsner):

 Replying to [comment:24 dobenour]:
 > I think we can deprecate it on other systems too, except (possibly) OS X
 (which I believe bundles Perl with the OS).

 I think GHC on OS X doesn't even support `-split-objs`, rather it uses the
 builtin subsections and `-dead_strip` linker flag, so that wouldn't be a
 blocker.

 It's just Windows support for split sections that we might want to wait
 for before we start ripping stuff out.

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