[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:  thoughtpolice
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       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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Comment (by Austin Seipp <austin@…>):

 In [changeset:"298a25bdfd02bb591fde2dd0590bd7af81a91b94/ghc"]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="298a25bdfd02bb591fde2dd0590bd7af81a91b94"
 Fix __thread detection (#8722)

 Signed-off-by: Austin Seipp <austin at well-typed.com>
 }}}

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