[GHC] #3683: could not build ghc-6.12.0.20091121 under solaris

[GHC]

#3683: could not build ghc-6.12.0.20091121 under solaris
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  Reporter:  maeder               |          Owner:  igloo           
      Type:  bug                  |         Status:  closed          
  Priority:  normal               |      Milestone:                  
 Component:  Build System         |        Version:  6.12.1 RC1      
Resolution:  fixed                |       Keywords:                  
Difficulty:                       |             Os:  Solaris         
  Testcase:                       |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
   Failure:  Building GHC failed  |  
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Comment (by igloo):

 Also, for the `[:space:]` problem I've made the build system use gsed if
 it exists:
 {{{
 Tue Dec  1 05:07:41 PST 2009  Ian Lynagh <igloo at earth.li>
   * Look for sed as gsed first
   Solaris's sed apparently doesn't understand [:space:]

 Tue Dec  1 05:10:31 PST 2009  Ian Lynagh <igloo at earth.li>
   * Call $(SED) rather than sed
 }}}

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