[GHC] #13210: Can't run terminfo code in GHCi on Windows

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#13210: Can't run terminfo code in GHCi on Windows
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.4.1
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  8.0.2
  (Linker)                           |
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows           |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  GHC rejects       |  Unknown/Multiple
  valid program                      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D3154
       Wiki Page:                    |  Phab:D3155
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Changes (by Phyx-):

 * status:  new => patch
 * differential:   => Phab:D3154 Phab:D3155
 * milestone:   => 8.4.1


Comment:

 That'll do it.

 {{{
 $ echo main | ../inplace/bin/ghc-stage2.exe ../Terminfo.hs -L/mingw64/lib/
 -lncurses --interactive -fforce-recomp
 GHCi, version 8.1.20170214: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help
 [1 of 1] Compiling Main             ( ..\Terminfo.hs, interpreted )
 Ok, modules loaded: Main.
 *Main> *** Exception: setupTerm: Couldn't look up terminfo entry "xterm"
 *Main> Leaving GHCi.
 }}}

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