[GHC] #9012: HPC is broken (relocation R_386_GOTOFF against undefined symbol can not be used when making a shared object)

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#9012: HPC is broken (relocation R_386_GOTOFF against undefined symbol can not be
used when making a shared object)
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        Reporter:  Feuerbach         |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  patch
        Priority:  high              |        Milestone:  7.8.4
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by Feuerbach):

 It's complicated. Older version of hpc-the-executable didn't use to play
 well with cabal.

 OTOH, I thought I had used HPC successfully with 7.6.3, so I was surprised
 when I got this error.

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