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

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#8781: check if GNU nm is really needed and if so let configure detect gnm
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        Reporter:  maeder               |            Owner:  kgardas
            Type:  feature request      |           Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal               |        Milestone:
       Component:  Build System         |          Version:  7.8.1-rc1
      Resolution:                       |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Solaris              |     Architecture:  x86
 Type of failure:  Building GHC failed  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                       |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                       |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by kgardas):

 Austin, could you be so kind and merge the "change deriveConstants to use
 nm in a POSIX way" patch to HEAD? This basically allows us to use Solaris'
 own nm and not need to rely on GNU nm on this OS. Also it preserves
 compatibility with GNU nm of course! Thanks! Karel

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