[GHC] #7830: Error: operand out of range

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#7830: Error: operand out of range
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        Reporter:  erikd             |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  highest           |               Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.8.1-rc1
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |            Architecture:  powerpc
 Type of failure:  Installing GHC    |               Test Case:
  failed                             |
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Revisions:
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Changes (by nomeata):

 * status:  closed => new
 * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 It seems that has resurfaced in 7.10, when compiling uuagc on powerpc:
 {{{
 /tmp/ghcf6f1_0/ghc_153.s: Assembler messages:

 /tmp/ghcf6f1_0/ghc_153.s:81276:0:
      Error: operand out of range (0x0000000000008000 is not between
 0xffffffffffff8000 and 0x0000000000007fff)

 /tmp/ghcf6f1_0/ghc_153.s:81278:0:
      Error: operand out of range (0x0000000000008008 is not between
 0xffffffffffff8000 and 0x0000000000007fff)
 }}}

 Erik, would you mind having a look?

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