[GHC] #9832: Get rid of PERL dependency of `ghc-split`
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Wed Nov 30 09:57:48 UTC 2016
#9832: Get rid of PERL dependency of `ghc-split`
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Reporter: hvr | Owner: Phyx-
Type: task | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: 8.2.1
Component: Driver | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords: perl
Operating System: Windows | Architecture: Unknown/Multiple
Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Related Tickets: #8405 | Differential Rev(s):
Wiki Page: |
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Comment (by olsner):
Replying to [comment:24 dobenour]:
> I think we can deprecate it on other systems too, except (possibly) OS X
(which I believe bundles Perl with the OS).
I think GHC on OS X doesn't even support `-split-objs`, rather it uses the
builtin subsections and `-dead_strip` linker flag, so that wouldn't be a
blocker.
It's just Windows support for split sections that we might want to wait
for before we start ripping stuff out.
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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/9832#comment:26>
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