[GHC] #15700: Plugins cause GHC to panic: cannot find dynamic libraries

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#15700: Plugins cause GHC to panic: cannot find dynamic libraries
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        Reporter:  sheaf             |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows           |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  Unknown/Multiple
  crash or panic                     |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #15492            |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D5253
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"be88c818a2962adbdaca0eda539412a9bfec4384/ghc"
 be88c818/ghc]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="be88c818a2962adbdaca0eda539412a9bfec4384"
 plugins: search for .a files if necessary

 Summary:
 on windows, plugins are loaded via .a files,
 but those paths were not being searched when loading plugins

 Test Plan: ./validate

 Reviewers: Phyx, bgamari

 Reviewed By: Phyx

 Subscribers: RyanGlScott, rwbarton, carter

 GHC Trac Issues: #15700

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D5253
 }}}

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