[GHC] #858: -fPIC on x86 and x86_64

[GHC]

#858: -fPIC on x86 and x86_64
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    Reporter:  roberto at cwi.nl  |        Owner:              
        Type:  bug             |       Status:  new         
    Priority:  normal          |    Milestone:              
   Component:  Compiler        |      Version:  6.4.2       
    Severity:  normal          |     Keywords:  fPIC dynamic
          Os:  Linux           |   Difficulty:  Unknown     
Architecture:  x86             |  
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I've read optimistic messages claiming that fPIC support for x86 was about
 to be ready. That was in 2004.
 The latest info I could find about the issue was provided by Wolfgang
 Thaller at http://haskell.cs.yale.edu/hawiki/DynamicLinkingInGhc
 That is dated early 2005.

 Any progress since then? It would be nice to have a clue on when this
 feature will be working.

 BTW, I don't understand why gcc -fPIC on ghc-produced c files doesn't
 work.

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