[GHC] #9438: panic: loading archives not supported

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#9438: panic: loading archives not supported
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        Reporter:  egl               |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.8.3
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      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  GHCi crash        |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #8164, #14708,    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D4589
  #15032                             |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"7613a812888424b49cb334a4e63bd7280adf2774/ghc"
 7613a812/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="7613a812888424b49cb334a4e63bd7280adf2774"
 Fix #9438 by converting a panic to an error message

 Previously, GHC was quite eager to panic whenever it was fed
 an archive file when `DYNAMIC_GHC_PROGRAMS=YES`. This ought to be an
 explicit error message instead, so this patch accomplishes just that.

 Test Plan: make test TEST=T14708

 Reviewers: Phyx, hvr, bgamari

 Reviewed By: Phyx

 Subscribers: thomie, carter

 GHC Trac Issues: #9438, #14708, #15032

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D4589
 }}}

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