[GHC] #9832: Get rid of PERL dependency of `ghc-split`

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#9832: Get rid of PERL dependency of `ghc-split`
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        Reporter:  hvr           |                Owner:  dobenour
            Type:  task          |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal        |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Driver        |              Version:
      Resolution:                |             Keywords:  perl
Operating System:  Windows       |         Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #8405         |  Differential Rev(s):  D2768
       Wiki Page:                |
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Comment (by dobenour):

 Replying to [comment:26 olsner]:
 > Replying to [comment:24 dobenour]:
 > > I think we can deprecate it on other systems too, except (possibly) OS
 X (which I believe bundles Perl with the OS).
 >
 > I think GHC on OS X doesn't even support `-split-objs`, rather it uses
 the builtin subsections and `-dead_strip` linker flag, so that wouldn't be
 a blocker.
 >
 > It's just Windows support for split sections that we might want to wait
 for before we start ripping stuff out.

 GHC does support `-split-objs` on OS X, but I can't think of a good reason
 to use it.  I also can't think of a good reason to use `-split-objs` when
 `-split-sections` works.

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