[GHC] #3242: GHCi linker does not correctly locate static libraries under Windows

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#3242: GHCi linker does not correctly locate static libraries under Windows
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        Reporter:  jeffz1        |                Owner:  Phyx-
            Type:  bug           |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  high          |            Milestone:  7.10.3
       Component:  GHCi          |              Version:  7.4.1
      Resolution:                |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows       |         Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |            Test Case:  T3242
      Blocked By:  3658          |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #7097         |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1455
       Wiki Page:                |
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Changes (by lukexi):

 * milestone:  8.0.1 => 7.10.3


Comment:

 We should get this into 7.10.3 if possible, as it's another showstopper
 for linking certain C/C++ libraries on Windows in the presence of Template
 Haskell (see #10726).

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