[GHC] #13702: GHC can't produce position independent executables

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#13702: GHC can't produce position independent executables
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:  bgamari
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.4.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D3589
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"3625728a0e3a9b56c2b85ae7ea8bcabdd83ece6a/ghc" 3625728/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="3625728a0e3a9b56c2b85ae7ea8bcabdd83ece6a"
 Add support for producing position-independent executables

 Previously due to #12759 we disabled PIE support entirely. However, this
 breaks the user's ability to produce PIEs. Add an explicit flag, -fPIE,
 allowing the user to build PIEs.

 Test Plan: Validate

 Reviewers: rwbarton, austin, simonmar

 Subscribers: trommler, simonmar, trofi, jrtc27, thomie

 GHC Trac Issues: #12759, #13702

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D3589
 }}}

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