[GHC] #8261: Windows Testsuite stuck at configuring timeout

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#8261: Windows Testsuite stuck at configuring timeout
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        Reporter:  leroux        |            Owner:  leroux
            Type:  bug           |           Status:  new
        Priority:  high          |        Milestone:
       Component:  Test Suite    |          Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows       |     Architecture:  x86
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by leroux):

 I noticed that the versions of gcc selected by cabal and manual
 {{{./Setup.exe}}} differ.

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 Cabal uses
 {{{
 Using gcc version 4.5.2 found on system at: c:\Program Files\Haskell
 Platform\2013.2.0.0\mingw\bin\gcc.exe
 }}}

 {{{./Setup}}} uses
 {{{
 c:\MinGW\bin\gcc.exe is version 4.8.1
 }}}

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 === The fixes available are ===
 - Fix your PATH such that Haskell Platform's bin directory is before
 mingw's/cygwin's.
 - Switch from {{{Setup.exe command}}} to {{{cabal}}}.
 - Pass an explicit {{{--with-gcc}}} flag to {{{make}}} when making
 {{{timeout}}}.

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