[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 pkubaj):

 Replying to [comment:22 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?

 No, I couldn't bootstrap natively because of failed {{{gmake install}}}.

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