[GHC] #12827: RTS linker: handle 64-bit symbol table in archives

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#12827: RTS linker: handle 64-bit symbol table in archives
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        Reporter:  hsyl20            |                Owner:  hsyl20
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.0.2
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  8.0.1
  (Linker)                           |
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  linker
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:  x86_64
                                     |  (amd64)
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2697
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"1b336d9064514219f370a4a12d7019f23393600e/ghc" 1b336d9/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="1b336d9064514219f370a4a12d7019f23393600e"
 Skip 64-bit symbol tables

 This patch makes the RTS linker skip 64-bit symbol table entries.  See
 https://mail.haskell.org/pipermail/ghc-devs/2016-November/013210.html

 Test Plan: validate

 Reviewers: austin, erikd, simonmar, bgamari

 Reviewed By: bgamari

 Subscribers: osa1, thomie

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D2697

 GHC Trac Issues: #12827
 }}}

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