[GHC] #13259: cross-endian GHC generates invalid .hi files

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#13259: cross-endian GHC generates invalid .hi files
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        Reporter:  slyfox            |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Changes (by rwbarton):

 * priority:  normal => highest
 * cc: alexbiehl (added)
 * milestone:   => 8.2.1


Comment:

 I'm marking this as a release blocker as in the worst case we can just
 revert fbcef83a3aa130d976a201f2a21c5afc5a43d000.

 I'm not sure exactly what is wrong either, but possibly we could use the
 new code in the non-crosscompiling case only. Do we know that it's
 actually faster?

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