[GHC] #14021: 8.2.1 deb8 bindist fails to install on Windows 10 WSL

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#14021: 8.2.1 deb8 bindist fails to install on Windows 10 WSL
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.2.2
       Component:  Build System      |              Version:  8.2.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * cc: ezyang, hvr (added)


Comment:

 It seems that the problem is that `Cabal` saves the path of the in-place
 `ghc-stage1` from the build environment in `libraries/integer-gmp/dist-
 install/setup-config`. It's not clear why this only affects WSL.

 CCing the usual Cabal-ers.

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