[GHC] #8156: amd64 + in-tree gmp build broken

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#8156: amd64 + in-tree gmp build broken
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        Reporter:  errge             |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Build System      |          Version:  7.7
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:  patch
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Building GHC      |       Difficulty:  Easy (less than 1
  failed                             |  hour)
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:  #4022 #4366 #4374
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Comment (by jstolarek):

 Errge, I don't know much about linking libraries, so I don't fully
 understand all that you wrote. Hence my question: would this patch allow
 us to build a binary distribution of GHC in such a way that it does not
 depend on a specific version of GMP being installed in the system? If yes
 then I fully support having this. Dependency of specific version of GMP is
 a major pain.

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