[GHC] #8666: integer-gmp fails to compile on Debian Squeeze

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#8666: integer-gmp fails to compile on Debian Squeeze
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        Reporter:  jstolarek           |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                 |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal              |        Milestone:
       Component:  libraries (other)   |          Version:  7.7
      Resolution:                      |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux               |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Compile-time crash  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                      |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                      |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by thoughtpolice):

 After looking at this, the reason for this is probably because the in-tree
 GMP is a bit broken, and doesn't compile correctly dynamically.

 In the mean time, I have pushed a patch to restore compatibility with
 (much) older GMP versions, meaning as long as your Debian Squeeze machines
 have `libgmp-dev` installed, everything should be fine.

 I'd appreciate it if someone could test this on HEAD (or the upcoming
 RC2).

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