[GHC] #8722: powerpc64: error Cannot find a way to declare the thread-local gc variable

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#8722: powerpc64: error Cannot find a way to declare the thread-local gc variable
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        Reporter:  trommler          |            Owner:  trommler
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.8.1-rc1
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |     Architecture:  powerpc64
 Type of failure:  Building GHC      |       Difficulty:  Easy (less than 1
  failed                             |  hour)
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by trommler):

 * status:  new => patch


Comment:

 x86 and x86_64 builds are all fine. On powerpc64 I now get #8301 again.

 Please review the patch and consider merging it into 7.8.

 PS: I wonder if
 https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/changeset/48326cfb1ef4b455f81fbbece7a17dab17f7c932/ghc
 is still needed?

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