[GHC] #7465: ./configure --with--ffi-libraries: ld cannot find libffi in a non-standard location

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#7465: ./configure --with--ffi-libraries: ld cannot find libffi in a non-standard
location
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    Reporter:  trommler          |       Owner:  trommler           
        Type:  bug               |      Status:  patch              
    Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  7.8.1              
   Component:  Build System      |     Version:  7.7                
    Keywords:                    |          Os:  Linux              
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Failure:  Building GHC failed
  Difficulty:  Unknown           |    Testcase:                     
   Blockedby:                    |    Blocking:                     
     Related:  #5743             |  
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Comment(by ian@…):

 commit 23f5080ceb2e6809430a6ffc40f612b23aa86327
 {{{
 Author: Ian Lynagh <ian at well-typed.com>
 Date:   Sun Apr 28 22:04:04 2013 +0100

     Add -L flags to libs.depend (fixes #7465)

     Based on a patch from Peter Trommler

  rts/ghc.mk |    4 +++-
  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
 }}}

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