[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]:
 > When i had {{{DYNAMIC_GHC_PROGRAMS=YES}}}, I used the script from
 > {{{bin/ghc}}}, but it threw the same error. It works with it disabled.
 >
 > When {{{DYNAMIC_GHC_PROGRAMS=YES}}}, {{{inplace/bin/ghc-stage2}}} is not
 present. {{{ghc-stage2}}} is in {{{ghc/stage2/build/tmp}}}:
 > {{{
 > root at talos:$/home/pkubaj/ghc-8.6.3-boot$ find . -name ghc-stage2
 > ./ghc/stage2/build/tmp/ghc-stage2
 > }}}
 >
 > This binary seems to run ok.
 Does that compiler work to bootstrap GHC?
 >
 >
 > {{{
 > root at talos:$/home/pkubaj/ghc-8.6.3-boot$ ./ghc/stage2/build/tmp/ghc-
 stage2 --version
 > The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System, version 8.6.3
 > }}}
 Good, but does the compiler also produce working executables?

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