[GHC] #12965: String merging broken on Windows

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#12965: String merging broken on Windows
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        Reporter:  bgamari       |                Owner:
            Type:  bug           |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal        |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler      |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows       |         Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                |
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Comment (by Phyx-):

 Constant merging was disabled on Windows by a stupid check that was
 introduced late in GCC6. https://github.com/gcc-
 mirror/gcc/blob/gcc-6-branch/gcc/configure.ac#L2928

 The check essentially ensures that only ELF platform support that flag.

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