[GHC] #10310: MakingReleases outdated or build system problems

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#10310: MakingReleases outdated or build system problems
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              Reporter:  nh2         |             Owner:
                  Type:  bug         |            Status:  new
              Priority:  normal      |         Milestone:
             Component:  Build       |           Version:  7.10.1
  System                             |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
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 Hey, I have some problems following
 https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/MakingReleases with HEAD.

 I'll collect them here, maybe we can update the Wiki page together, or fix
 the corresponding problems in the build system if they are problems.

 1) `make sdist` fails with the problem that `ghc-tarballs` doesn't exist.
 I've heard that's only needed on Windows, and that some people seem to get
 it by cloning a submodule when they are on Windows. A `mkdir ghc-tarballs`
 fixed it. Maybe that directory should be created by the build system?

 2) When I `make` in the unpacked sdist tarball, I get

 {{{
 "" -P 'filename.as.url=0' utils/haddock/doc/haddock.xml --ps -o
 utils/haddock/doc/haddock.ps
 "" -P 'filename.as.url=0' utils/haddock/doc/haddock.xml --pdf -o
 utils/haddock/doc/haddock.pdf
 /bin/bash: : command not found
 /bin/bash: : command not found
 make[1]: *** [utils/haddock/doc/haddock.ps] Error 127
 make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
 make[1]: *** [utils/haddock/doc/haddock.pdf] Error 127
 }}}

 Looks like some program was set to the empty string here.

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