[GHC] #12078: ghc-boot-th package reveals issue with build system's treatment of transitive dependencies

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#12078: ghc-boot-th package reveals issue with build system's treatment of
transitive dependencies
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Build System      |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by thomie):

 These commits are relevant:

 * 5bde27949bdda22c9d5dac254a3c783eb0f6839f
 {{{
 Author: Ian Lynagh <igloo at earth.li>
 Date:   Sun Jan 16 15:56:27 2011 +0000

     Handle dependencies of programs on libraries correctly
 }}}

 * 5874a66b4baff3ff8dba38f629d71cbfdf7f67fc
 {{{
 Author: Ian Lynagh <ian at well-typed.com>
 Date:   Sun Nov 18 01:11:55 2012 +0000

     Remove some dependencies

     I don't think we need these, and they haven't been doing anything
     useful for dynamic-by-default builds anyway as they hardcode the 'v'
     way.
 }}}

 Especially this comment:
 {{{
 # These deps aren't technically necessary in themselves, but they
 # turn the dependencies of programs on libraries into transitive
 # dependencies.
 }}}

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