[GHC] #13541: Make it easier to use the gold linker

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#13541: Make it easier to use the gold linker
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #13810, #13739    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D3449,
       Wiki Page:                    |  Phab:D3694
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"d08b9ccdf2812e8f8fa34d0c89275deee574524c/ghc"
 d08b9ccd/ghc]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="d08b9ccdf2812e8f8fa34d0c89275deee574524c"
 configure: Ensure that user's LD setting is respected

 This broke in the fix for #13541.
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/13541#comment:35>
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