[GHC] #14056: Figure out what to do about libffi

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#14056: Figure out what to do about libffi
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  task              |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.4.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed
 * milestone:  8.6.1 => 8.4.1


Comment:

 For the record, we have started using a snapshot of `libffi` in
 e515c7f37be97e1c2ccc497ddd0a730e63ddfa82. Until an alternative to `libffi`
 presents itself this will have to do.

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