[GHC] #15794: shell.nix depends on build artifacts

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#15794: shell.nix depends on build artifacts
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        Reporter:  int-index         |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Build System      |              Version:  8.6.1
  (Hadrian)                          |
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Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Building GHC      |  Unknown/Multiple
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Comment (by int-index):

 [comment:1 bgamari], so do I – however, I expect the `shell.nix` shipped
 with GHC to work properly if it exists at all. Besides, `ghc.nix` requires
 the same preparations, manually running `./boot && ./configure`.

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