[GHC] #15916: GHC doesn't build on powerpc64 architecture on systems other than GNU / Linux

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#15916: GHC doesn't build on powerpc64 architecture on systems other than GNU /
Linux
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        Reporter:  pkubaj            |                Owner:  trommler
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.10.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:  powerpc64
 Type of failure:  Building GHC      |            Test Case:
  failed                             |
      Blocked By:  15411             |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |  https://gitlab.haskell.org/ghc/ghc/merge_requests/81
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Comment (by trommler):

 Replying to [comment:17 pkubaj]:
 > {{{
 > root at talos:$/usr/ports/lang/ghc$
 /usr/ports/default/lang/ghc/work/ghc-8.6.3-boot/lib/ghc-8.6.3/bin/ghc
 > ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libHShaskeline-0.7.4.3-ghc8.6.3.so" not
 found, required by "ghc"
 >
 > }}}
 Do not use `ghc` in `<prefix>/lib` but the shell script `ghc` in
 `<prefix>/bin`. It sets an `LD-LIBRARY_PATH` if necessary.
 >
 > The libraries are there, though:
 >
 > {{{
 > root at talos:$/usr/ports/lang/ghc$ find work/ghc-8.6.3-boot/libraries
 -name "*.so"
 > work/ghc-8.6.3-boot/libraries/Cabal/Cabal/dist-
 install/build/libHSCabal-2.4.0.1-ghc8.6.3.so
 > [...]
 > }}}
 This looks like you did not do `make install`. In that case you want to
 use `inplace/bin/ghc-stage2`.

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