[GHC] #781: GHCi on x86_64, cannot link to static data in shared libs

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#781: GHCi on x86_64, cannot link to static data in shared libs
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    Reporter:  guest           |        Owner:         
        Type:  bug             |       Status:  new    
    Priority:  normal          |    Milestone:         
   Component:  Compiler        |      Version:  6.5    
    Severity:  normal          |   Resolution:         
    Keywords:  getEnvironment  |   Difficulty:  Unknown
Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)  |           Os:  Linux  
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Changes (by simonmar):

  * architecture:  Unknown => x86_64 (amd64)
  * summary:  getEnvironment segfaults (6.5.20060527 - snapshot) => GHCi on
              x86_64, cannot link to static data in shared
              libs
  * os:  Unknown => Linux

Comment:

 I've fixed part of the problem (getEnvironment was broken), but this still
 won't work with GHCi on x86_64 due to another problem: for annoying
 reasons the dynamic linker doesn't support linking to static data in
 shared libraries, which the 'environ' variable in C is.  So I'm leaving
 the bug open with a revised heading.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/781>
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