[GHC] #9832: Get rid of PERL dependency of `ghc-split`

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#9832: Get rid of PERL dependency of `ghc-split`
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        Reporter:  hvr           |                Owner:  dobenour
            Type:  task          |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal        |            Milestone:  8.8.1
       Component:  Driver        |              Version:
      Resolution:                |             Keywords:  perl
Operating System:  Windows       |         Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #8405         |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2768
       Wiki Page:                |
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Comment (by Marge Bot <ben+marge-bot@…>):

 In [changeset:"37f257afcd6a52cf4d76c60d766b1aeb520b9f05/ghc"
 37f257af/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="37f257afcd6a52cf4d76c60d766b1aeb520b9f05"
 Rip out object splitting

 The splitter is an evil Perl script that processes assembler code.
 Its job can be done better by the linker's --gc-sections flag. GHC
 passes this flag to the linker whenever -split-sections is passed on
 the command line.

 This is based on @DemiMarie's D2768.

 Fixes Trac #11315
 Fixes Trac #9832
 Fixes Trac #8964
 Fixes Trac #8685
 Fixes Trac #8629
 }}}

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