[GHC] #8781: check if GNU nm is realy needed and if so let configure detect gnm

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#8781: check if GNU nm is realy needed and if so let configure detect gnm
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       Reporter:  maeder          |             Owner:
           Type:  feature         |            Status:  new
  request                         |         Milestone:
       Priority:  normal          |           Version:  7.8.1-rc1
      Component:  Build System    |  Operating System:  Solaris
       Keywords:                  |   Type of failure:  Building GHC failed
   Architecture:  x86             |         Test Case:
     Difficulty:  Unknown         |          Blocking:
     Blocked By:                  |
Related Tickets:                  |
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 building ghc-7.8.20140130 under Solaris fails with a non-GNU nm as
 follows:

 {{{
 inplace/bin/deriveConstants --gen-header -o includes/dist-
 derivedconstants/header/DerivedConstants.h --tmpdir includes/dist-
 derivedconstants/header/ --gcc-program "/opt/csw/bin/gcc" --gcc-flag
 -U__i686 --gcc-flag -fno-stack-protector --gcc-flag -Iincludes --gcc-flag
 -Iincludes/dist --gcc-flag -Iincludes/dist-derivedconstants/header --gcc-
 flag -Iincludes/dist-ghcconstants/header --gcc-flag -Irts --gcc-flag
 -fcommon --nm-program "/usr/ccs/bin/nm"
 Can't find "STD_HDR_SIZE"
 gmake[1]: *** [includes/dist-derivedconstants/header/DerivedConstants.h]
 }}}

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