[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:
           Type:  bug        |            Status:  new
       Priority:  normal     |         Milestone:
      Component:  Compiler   |           Version:  7.8.1-rc1
       Keywords:             |  Operating System:  Linux
   Architecture:  powerpc64  |   Type of failure:  Building GHC failed
     Difficulty:  Unknown    |         Test Case:
     Blocked By:             |          Blocking:
Related Tickets:             |
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 Building 7.8.RC1 on powerpc64 fails with:
 {{{
 [ 2883s] In file included from rts/sm/GCUtils.h:19:0,
 [ 2883s]                  from rts/sm/Scav.c:20:
 [ 2883s] rts/sm/GCTDecl.h:139:2: error: #error Cannot find a way to
 declare the thread-local gc variable!
 [ 2883s]  #error Cannot find a way to declare the thread-local gc
 variable!
 [ 2883s]   ^
 [ 2883s] rts/ghc.mk:512: recipe for target 'rts/dist/build/.depend-v-l
 -debug-thr-thr_debug-thr_l.c_asm' failed
 [ 2883s] make[1]: *** [rts/dist/build/.depend-v-l-debug-thr-thr_debug-
 thr_l.c_asm] Error 1
 }}}

 The build is unregisterized (default) and does not use dynamic linking
 (DYNAMIC_GHC_PROGRAMS=NO and DYNAMIC-BY_DEFAULT=NO).

 It might be related to #8301.

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