[GHC] #9832: Get rid of PERL dependency of `ghc-split`

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#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 dobenour):

 Replying to [comment:26 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.

 In that case, the Darwin support in the splitter is dead code.

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