[GHC] #14291: Tests tend to fail in the ext-interp when testing a tree built with a source distribution

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#14291: Tests tend to fail in the ext-interp when testing a tree built with a
source distribution
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.4.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.1
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:  13716
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Comment (by bgamari):

 Indeed `SplitSections` is the culprit. It seems enabling `SplitSections`
 breaks `ext-interp`.

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