[GHC] #9438: Dynamic GHCi doesn't support static libraries (was: panic: loading archives not supported)

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#9438: Dynamic GHCi doesn't support static libraries
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        Reporter:  egl               |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.8.3
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      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  GHCi crash        |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #8164, #14708,    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D4589
  #15032                             |
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Changes (by RyanGlScott):

 * type:  bug => feature request


Comment:

 Indeed, I've converted this to a feature request per
 https://phabricator.haskell.org/D4589#126967.

 (Alas, that means the commit message in comment:10 is misleading, since
 that commit didn't actually fix this ticket. Oh well.)

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/9438#comment:11>
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