Re: [GHC] #8596: windows link failure due to excessively long gcc commad line "Unable to start C:\Program Files\Haskell + Platform\2013.2.0.0\mingw\bin/realgcc.exe (error code: 87)"

5 Dec 2013

      #8596: windows link failure due to excessively long gcc commad line "Unable to
start C:\Program Files\Haskell +
Platform\2013.2.0.0\mingw\bin/realgcc.exe (error code: 87)"
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        Reporter:  joeyhess      |            Owner:
            Type:  bug           |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal        |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler      |          Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows       |     Architecture:  x86
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by refold):

 `gcc` has a feature called [http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Response_Files
 response files] that allows to work around this problem.

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