Re: [GHC] #1883: GHC can't find library using "short" name

#1883: GHC can't find library using "short" name -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: m4dc4p | Owner: Phyx- Type: bug | Status: patch Priority: lowest | Milestone: 8.0.1 Component: Compiler | Version: 6.6.1 Resolution: | Keywords: link library | windows Operating System: Windows | Architecture: x86 Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: 3658 | Blocking: Related Tickets: #2283 #3242 | Differential Rev(s): Phab:D1310 #1883 #7097 | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by Thomas Miedema ): In [changeset:"5d841108acef950fed6a5e608ac9b18e7431aa87/ghc" 5d84110/ghc]: {{{ #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc" revision="5d841108acef950fed6a5e608ac9b18e7431aa87" Add short library names support to Windows linker Make Linker.hs try asking gcc for lib%s.dll as well, also changed tryGcc to pass -L to all components by using -B instead. These two fix shortnames linking on windows. re-enabled tests: ghcilink003, ghcilink006 and T3333 Added two tests: load_short_name and enabled T1407 on windows. Reviewed By: thomie, bgamari Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D1310 GHC Trac Issues: #9878, #1407, #1883, #5289 }}} -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/1883#comment:27 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler