[GHC] #12759: Latest Debian GCC breaks GHC

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#12759: Latest Debian GCC breaks GHC
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        Reporter:  erikd             |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.0.2
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Other             |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #12755, #11834,   |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2707
  #9007                              |
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Comment (by bgamari):

 For the record, old (pre-8.0.2) compiler installations can be retrofitted
 to work with newer gccs by locating the compiler's `settings` file (e.g.
 `/usr/lib/ghc-7.10.3/settings`) and adding `-no-pie` to `C compiler link
 flags`.

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