[GHC] #8734: 7.8.1 rc1 ghci won't load compiled files

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#8734: 7.8.1 rc1 ghci won't load compiled files
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        Reporter:  George                       |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                          |           Status:  closed
        Priority:  high                         |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  GHCi                         |          Version:
      Resolution:  invalid                      |  7.8.1-rc1
Operating System:  MacOS X                      |         Keywords:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result at runtime  |     Architecture:
       Test Case:                               |  Unknown/Multiple
        Blocking:                               |       Difficulty:
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Changes (by thoughtpolice):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 Herbert is correct. This is by design - GHCi now loads dynamic object
 files, not static object files. But GHC itself still defaults to dynamic
 linking.

 However, there is still a bug here: GHCi doesn't handle `.dyn_o`
 correctly. I've filed #8736 for that.

 Thanks for the report.

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