[GHC] #3678: rejig the build system so that dummy-ghc isn't used

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#3678: rejig the build system so that dummy-ghc isn't used
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  Reporter:  pejo                 |          Owner:                  
      Type:  bug                  |         Status:  closed          
  Priority:  high                 |      Milestone:  7.2.1           
 Component:  Build System         |        Version:  6.13            
Resolution:  fixed                |       Keywords:                  
  Testcase:                       |      Blockedby:                  
Difficulty:                       |             Os:  Unknown/Multiple
  Blocking:                       |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
   Failure:  Building GHC failed  |  
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Changes (by igloo):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed


Comment:

 Fixed, mostly by:
 {{{
 Sat Jan 15 15:19:27 PST 2011  Ian Lynagh <igloo at earth.li>
   * Build system improvements
   We no longer use dummy-ghc; instead we don't configure most packages
   until the stage1 compiler is available.

   We also now use Cabal for building the ghc-bin package.

   There are a couple more sanity checks too.
 }}}
 along with several small patches around the same time.

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