[GHC] #11395: The via-C code generation backend is incompatible with gcc 5.3.1 on m68k (ELF)

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#11395: The via-C code generation backend is incompatible with gcc 5.3.1 on m68k
(ELF)
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        Reporter:  mkarcher                 |                Owner:
            Type:  bug                      |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal                   |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler                 |              Version:  7.10.2
      Resolution:                           |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux                    |         Architecture:  m68k
 Type of failure:  GHC doesn't work at all  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                           |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                           |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                           |
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Comment (by glaubitz):

 Another m68k porter showed me today that this bug isn't unique to ghcb but
 was also found in Erlang:

 > http://www.grep.be/blog/en/computer/debian/m68k/broken_c_code/
 > https://lists.debian.org/debian-68k/2007/12/msg00078.html

 Wouter's analysis confirms what has being sad in this bug report. The code
 in question is basically violating the C standard and the fact that it
 doesn't result in problems is just luck.

 Who knows we might have new architectures or compilers in the future which
 will behave differently and therefore this bug might become visible again
 unless it is fixed.

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