[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:20 pkubaj]:
 > Running {{{make install}}} on powerpc64 throws error:
 > {{{ghc-cabal: '/usr/local/lib/ghc-8.6.3/bin/ghc-pkg' exited with an
 error:
 > array-0.5.3.0: Warning: haddock-interfaces:
 >
 /usr/local/share/doc/ghc-8.6.3/html/libraries/array-0.5.3.0/array.haddock
 > doesn't exist or isn't a file
 > array-0.5.3.0: dependency "base-4.12.0.0" doesn't exist (use --force to
 > override)}}}
 >
 > Still, {{{ghc}}} binary was installed, and it works.
 This is the bootstrap compiler that was cross compiled, isn't it?

 Does the compiler produced with the bootstrap compiler work?

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