[GHC] #11072: Runtime linker doesn't search for DLLs referenced in import libraries on Windows

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#11072: Runtime linker doesn't search for DLLs referenced in import libraries on
Windows
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:  Phyx-
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.0.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.2-rc2
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Operating System:  Windows           |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Runtime crash     |            Test Case:
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Comment (by Matt):

 Here is new patch against HEAD.

 I expanded search on all `.idata` sections in first object file that comes
 after archive members  and this now seems to work also with import
 libraries produced by MSVC alongside with those produced by GCC.

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