[GHC] #15701: HEAD: Build failure in ghc-prim

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#15701: HEAD: Build failure in ghc-prim
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        Reporter:  trommler          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.8.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Building GHC      |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by RyanGlScott):

 Have you tried running `make maintainer-clean` before building? I believe
 that this error results from a lingering `ghc-prim` build artifact that is
 only removed with `maintainer-clean` (`clean` or `dist-clean` won't remove
 it).

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