[GHC] #8266: Dynamic linking on Mac

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#8266: Dynamic linking on Mac
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        Reporter:  kazu-yamamoto            |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                      |  thoughtpolice
        Priority:  highest                  |           Status:  closed
       Component:  Build System             |        Milestone:  7.8.1
      Resolution:  fixed                    |          Version:  7.7
Operating System:  MacOS X                  |         Keywords:
 Type of failure:  GHC doesn't work at all  |     Architecture:
       Test Case:                           |  Unknown/Multiple
        Blocking:                           |       Difficulty:  Unknown
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Comment (by thoughtpolice):

 Not being able to use the built inplace compiler as if it was a regular
 compiler is absolutely, 100% a bug. This is a crucial way to test GHC
 builds IMO without throwing installations everywhere on your `$PATH`, and
 is particularly useful for stress testing packages, since you can `cabal
 install -w ~/ghc-src/inplace/bin/ghc-stage2` to have it act normally. This
 also works on all other platforms.

 I missed this when I merged that patch. I'll investigate it ASAP.

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