[GHC] #7814: panic in PPC NCG

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#7814: panic in PPC NCG
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        Reporter:  heisenbug            |            Owner:  heisenbug
            Type:  bug                  |           Status:  infoneeded
        Priority:  high                 |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Compiler             |          Version:  7.7
      Resolution:                       |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple     |     Architecture:  powerpc
 Type of failure:  Building GHC failed  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                       |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                       |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by heisenbug):

 I have no idea how to place the jump instruction in a way that it can span
 the maximum jump range. Maybe there is a linker trick to create a
 ''floating'' island.

 Anyway the original panic is resolved, and by controlling excessive
 inlining in certain source files I was able to build the libraries for
 PPC. I did not run any code but some smaller tests, though.

 We can close this bug, and possibly open a new (more specific) one?

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