[GHC] #10779: .so files in 64-bit Debian builds are 4% larger than they have to be

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#10779: .so files in 64-bit Debian builds are 4% larger than they have to be
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              Reporter:  thomie      |             Owner:
                  Type:  bug         |            Status:  new
              Priority:  low         |         Milestone:
             Component:  Build       |           Version:  7.10.2
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              Keywords:              |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
          Architecture:              |   Type of failure:  None/Unknown
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 For some reason, all .so files from the Debian builds at
 https://www.haskell.org/ghc/download_ghc_7_10_2#x86_64linux are larger
 then the equivalent files in the CentOS build, my own (Ubuntu) build, or
 hvr's ppa build.

 For example, comparing the size of `libHSfilepath-1.4.0.0
 -KsGE6pHE5eZHSN90ZVax6A-ghc7.10.2.so`, after installation (i.e. after
 strip --strip-unneeded):

 ||= build =||= size (bytes) =||
 || Debian || 128520 ||
 || Centos || 124280 ||
 || hvr ppa || 123112 ||
 || my own || 123112 ||

 Maybe the linker or strip utility on the Debian system where GHC releases
 are built should be upgraded.

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