[GHC] #12054: PowerPC: Unsupported relocation against x0

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#12054: PowerPC: Unsupported relocation against x0
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        Reporter:  erikd                |                Owner:  trommler
            Type:  bug                  |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal               |            Milestone:  8.0.2
       Component:  Compiler (CodeGen)   |              Version:  8.1
      Resolution:                       |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple     |         Architecture:  powerpc
 Type of failure:  Building GHC failed  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                       |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                       |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by trommler):

 Replying to [comment:2 erikd]:
 > Thanks @trommler! I meant to CC you on this, but then forgot. Seems I
 didn't need to :).
 No problem :-)

 I have a fix that I am currently validating on powerpc64 and powerpc64le.
 I will post it on Phabricator once it's done validating. If you want to
 take a look before, the patch is here:
 [https://github.com/trommler/ghc/tree/T12054]

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