[GHC] #3333: GHCi doesn't load weak symbols

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#3333: GHCi doesn't load weak symbols
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        Reporter:  heatsink      |            Owner:
            Type:  bug           |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal        |        Milestone:  7.6.2
       Component:  GHCi          |          Version:  6.10.4
      Resolution:                |         Keywords:  weak, dynamic loading
Operating System:  Linux         |     Architecture:  x86
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                |       Blocked By:  3658
        Blocking:                |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by slyfox):

 Replying to [comment:29 igloo]:
 > Replying to [comment:26 akio]:
 > > Replying to [comment:24 igloo]:
 > > Why is this blocked by #3658? Isn't the ability to load a static C++
 object file independent to the ability to use the system linker?
 >
 > We could fix it in our own linker, but I think it would be a waste of
 effort when we're removing our linker and using the system linker instead.
 >
 > In HEAD we're already using the system linker on Elf platforms by
 default (except for FreeBSD, due to a bug in their system linker, but even
 there we will switch to the system linker once 7.8 is branched).

 What do you think of including at least 0001-Test-Trac-3333.patch to the
 test suite?

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