[GHC] #11834: GHC master, not compiling on Archlinux

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#11834: GHC master, not compiling on Archlinux
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        Reporter:  nitrix            |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:
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      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Building GHC      |  (amd64)
  failed                             |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #12759            |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by msuchanek):

 It is also broken on openSUSE.

 I get the

 {{{
 #define __pic__ 2
 #define __PIC__ 2
 }}}

 when I pass -fPIC to gcc but passing -pie or -no-pie to gcc-6 does not
 change any defines and

 {{{
 #define __pie__ 2
 #define __PIE__ 2
 }}}

 are never defined.

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