[GHC] #5197: Support static linker semantics for archives and weak symbols

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#5197: Support static linker semantics for archives and weak symbols
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              Reporter:  duncan      |            Owner:
                  Type:  feature     |           Status:  new
  request                            |        Milestone:  7.10.1
              Priority:  low         |          Version:  7.0.3
             Component:  Runtime     |         Keywords:
  System                             |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
            Resolution:              |       Difficulty:  Unknown
      Operating System:              |       Blocked By:
  Unknown/Multiple                   |  Related Tickets:
       Type of failure:              |
  None/Unknown                       |
             Test Case:              |
              Blocking:              |
Differential Revisions:              |
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Changes (by thomie):

 * cc: simonmar (added)
 * difficulty:   => Unknown
 * blockedby:  3658 =>


Comment:

 Still a problem with 7.8.3.
 {{{
 $ uname -op
 x86_64 GNU/Linux

 $ cabal install llvm-general
 ...

 $ ghci -package llvm-general
 GHCi, version 7.8.3
 ...
 Loading package llvm-general-3.4.4.1 ... linking ... Segmentation fault
 (core dumped)
 }}}

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