[GHC] #12759: Latest Debian GCC breaks GHC

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#12759: Latest Debian GCC breaks GHC
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        Reporter:  erikd             |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.0.2
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Other             |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #12755, #11834    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2707
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"011af2bf448c28db68a55293abaa5b294f170e37/ghc" 011af2b/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="011af2bf448c28db68a55293abaa5b294f170e37"
 configure: Verify that GCC recognizes -no-pie flag

 It seems like GCC versions prior to 4.8 exit with code 0 when faced with
 an unrecognized flag. Silly compilers.

 Test Plan: Validate

 Reviewers: hvr, austin, ggreif

 Reviewed By: ggreif

 Subscribers: thomie, erikd

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D2707

 GHC Trac Issues: #12759
 }}}

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