[GHC] #7608: LLVM only handles a hard-coded list of triples.

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#7608: LLVM only handles a hard-coded list of triples.
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        Reporter:  singpolyma        |                Owner:
            Type:  task              |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.0.1
       Component:  Compiler (LLVM)   |              Version:  7.7
      Resolution:  wontfix           |             Keywords:  cross-
                                     |  compiling llvm
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Other             |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:  7610
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 As far as I can tell this isn't a bug. As far as I know there is no way to
 avoid enumerating supported triplets like this. For instance, `rustc` has
 a
 [[https://github.com/vhbit/rust/blob/b94bb8766ee952812309a4d542e86401f6d6048e/src/librustc_back/target/i386_apple_ios.rs|very
 similar table]].

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