[GHC] #15112: ghc 8.4.2 on OS X: clang: warning: argument unused during compilation: '-nopie'

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#15112: ghc 8.4.2 on OS X: clang: warning: argument unused during compilation:
'-nopie'
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        Reporter:  elaforge      |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug           |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal        |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Compiler      |              Version:  8.4.2
      Resolution:                |             Keywords:
Operating System:  MacOS X       |         Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                |             Blocking:
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Comment (by niteria):

 I couldn't build GHC HEAD with GHC 8.2.2 because of this error.

 Modifying `/usr/local/lib/ghc-8.2.2/settings` to:

 {{{
 ...
 ("C compiler supports -no-pie", "NO"),
 ...
 }}}

 worked it around for me.

 Perhaps a reinstall works as well, I haven't tried.

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