[GHC] #16053: GHC build regression ("HSghc-prim-0.5.3.p_o: copyFile: does not exist")

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#16053: GHC build regression ("HSghc-prim-0.5.3.p_o: copyFile: does not exist")
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        Reporter:  hvr               |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.8.1
       Component:  Build System      |              Version:  8.7
  (make)                             |
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Building GHC      |  Unknown/Multiple
  failed                             |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * priority:  high => highest
 * cc: alpmestan (added)
 * milestone:   => 8.8.1


Comment:

 I haven't quite finished bisecting yet but I strongly suspect that this is
 due to the Cabal changes introduced in
 fb9971607c5a41ade71338188c683ee9cb8ca6fc.

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