[GHC] #15396: -staticlib is broken on GHC 8.4.3 on Linux under certain conditions

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#15396: -staticlib is broken on GHC 8.4.3 on Linux under certain conditions
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.4.3
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Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by RyanGlScott):

 Sure, I think compiling `main = pure ()` with `-staticlib` would be
 sufficient (as that's broken without this patch).

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