[GHC] #11817: Add proper support for weak symbols to the runtime linker

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#11817: Add proper support for weak symbols to the runtime linker
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        Reporter:  Phyx-             |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  8.1
  (Linker)                           |
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
                                     |  ghci/linking/T3333,
                                     |  rts/T11223/T11223_weak*
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #11223, #3333     |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by thomie):

 * testcase:   => ghci/linking/T3333, rts/T11223/T11223_weak*
 * related:  #11223 => #11223, #3333


Comment:

 Previous discussion in #3333.

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