[GHC] #13678: Overhaul the linker

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#13678: Overhaul the linker
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        Reporter:  angerman          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  lowest            |            Milestone:  ⊥
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.3
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Comment (by Moritz Angermann <moritz.angermann@…>):

 In [changeset:"094a752a1561b5cb8640648b0882cea97831226c/ghc" 094a752/ghc]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="094a752a1561b5cb8640648b0882cea97831226c"
 Fix iossimulator

 The introduction of the aarch64 linker for
 iOS forgot that the ios simulator was still using
 the x86_64/mach-o linker, which requires the use of
 symbol extras.  Until this is overhauled (see #13678),
 we should revert to the symbol extras logic for
 x86_64-apple-ios

 Reviewers: austin, bgamari, erikd, simonmar

 Reviewed By: simonmar

 Subscribers: rwbarton, thomie

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D3556
 }}}

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