[GHC] #8223: System.Posix.User fails to build on systems without get{gr, pw}nam_r

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#8223: System.Posix.User fails to build on systems without get{gr,pw}nam_r
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        Reporter:  rwbarton             |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                  |           Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal               |        Milestone:
       Component:  libraries/unix       |          Version:  7.7
      Resolution:                       |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Other                |     Architecture:  arm
 Type of failure:  Building GHC failed  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                       |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                       |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by rwbarton):

 * status:  new => patch


Comment:

 I don't really think it makes sense to micro-optimize random modules for
 code size when it won't affect most platforms anyways, so here is the
 patch for simply making the imports unconditional.

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