[GHC] #6086: Cross compilation fails using system linker for other architecture binaries

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#6086: Cross compilation fails using system linker for other architecture binaries
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              Reporter:  mtjm                 |            Owner:
                  Type:  bug                  |           Status:  new
              Priority:  high                 |        Milestone:  7.8.4
             Component:  Build System         |          Version:  7.8.3
            Resolution:                       |         Keywords:
      Operating System:  Linux                |     Architecture:  arm
       Type of failure:  Building GHC failed  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
             Test Case:                       |       Blocked By:
              Blocking:  9421                 |  Related Tickets:
Differential Revisions:                       |
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Comment (by rwbarton):

 It does. Probably you have gotten your non-submodule subrepositories into
 an inconsistent state, something which is easy to do when checking out
 7.8. The reliable way to check out 7.8 correctly is to start with a fresh
 clone:

 {{{
 git clone -b ghc-7.8 git://git.haskell.org/ghc.git
 cd ghc
 ./sync-all get -b ghc-7.8
 }}}

 Sorry the wiki can be unclear in places...

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