Re: [GHC] #15946: configure script makes use of ln -v flag which is not supported in OpenBSD

11 Dec 2018

      #15946: configure script makes use of ln -v flag which is not supported in OpenBSD
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        Reporter:  klomeli           |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  configure
Operating System:  OpenBSD           |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Building GHC      |  Unknown/Multiple
  failed                             |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D5425
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari ):

 In [changeset:"066d3989a45003d2caaf96fab90ec30b55a647ee/ghc"
 066d3989/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="066d3989a45003d2caaf96fab90ec30b55a647ee"
 configure: Don't use ln -v

 There's no reason why we need to print the linked files and apparently
 ln on OpenBSD doesn't support -v.

 Fixes #15946.

 Test Plan: Validate

 Reviewers: monoidal

 Reviewed By: monoidal

 Subscribers: rwbarton, erikd, carter

 GHC Trac Issues: #15946

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D5425
 }}}

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