[GHC] #12497: Make runtime linker be able to find POSIX functions under their deprecated name.

[GHC]

#12497: Make runtime linker be able to find POSIX functions under their deprecated
name.
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        Reporter:  Phyx-             |                Owner:  Phyx-
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.0.2
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  8.0.1
  (Linker)                           |
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:  newcomer
Operating System:  Windows           |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #12209            |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2500
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * status:  merge => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 Merged to `ghc-8.0` as 714779c7d175203b95e6442f01a4164bedf52e90.

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