#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)" ---------------------------------+--------------------------- 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: ---------------------------------+--------------------------- Comment (by joeyhess): I have verified that I can use response files to link my program. Currently generating the file from ghc -v output: cabal build --ghc-options='-v -keep-tmp-files' > build.log 2>&1 grep '"dist\\build\\git-annex\\git-annex.exe"' build.log | sed -e 's/^"[^"]*" //' -e 's/\\/\//g' > gcc.opt gcc @gcc.opt Refold probably saved me weeks of refactoring into libraries. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8596#comment:3 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler