[GHC] #12740: generic Linux installer contains dynamically linked helpers failing to run on non glibc systems

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#12740: generic Linux installer contains dynamically linked helpers failing to run
on non glibc systems
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        Reporter:  gliptak           |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Build System      |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Installing GHC    |  (amd64)
  failed                             |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by rwbarton):

 But that's a binary distribution and the ghc binary itself is also
 dynamically linked against glibc. What good would it do you?

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