[GHC] #8870: GHC 7.8.0 RC2 fails when compiling a hello world program on Windows 7 32bits

[GHC]

#8870: GHC 7.8.0 RC2 fails when compiling a hello world program on Windows 7
32bits
---------------------------------------+-----------------------------
        Reporter:  facundoq            |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                 |           Status:  closed
        Priority:  high                |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Compiler            |          Version:  7.8.1-rc2
      Resolution:  fixed               |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows             |     Architecture:  x86
 Type of failure:  Compile-time crash  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                      |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                      |  Related Tickets:
---------------------------------------+-----------------------------
Changes (by thoughtpolice):

 * status:  infoneeded => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 This should now be fixed. GHC passes `-Xlinker --stack=0x800000,0x800000`
 to gcc now, which reserves and commits 8MB up front (2mb is enough to fix
 this, but 8 is quite generous).

--
Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8870#comment:18>
GHC <http://www.haskell.org/ghc/>
The Glasgow Haskell Compiler