[GHC] #1883: GHC can't find library using "short" name

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#1883: GHC can't find library using "short" name
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        Reporter:  m4dc4p            |                Owner:  Phyx-
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  lowest            |            Milestone:  8.0.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  6.6.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  link library
                                     |  windows
Operating System:  Windows           |         Architecture:  x86
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:  3658              |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #2283 #3242       |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1310
  #1883 #7097                        |
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Comment (by Thomas Miedema <thomasmiedema@…>):

 In [changeset:"5d841108acef950fed6a5e608ac9b18e7431aa87/ghc" 5d84110/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="5d841108acef950fed6a5e608ac9b18e7431aa87"
 Add short library names support to Windows linker

 Make Linker.hs try asking gcc for lib%s.dll as well, also changed tryGcc
 to pass -L to all components by using -B instead. These two fix
 shortnames linking on windows.

 re-enabled tests: ghcilink003, ghcilink006 and T3333
 Added two tests: load_short_name and enabled T1407 on windows.

 Reviewed By: thomie, bgamari

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D1310

 GHC Trac Issues: #9878, #1407, #1883, #5289
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