Re: [GHC] #15916: GHC doesn't build on powerpc64 architecture on systems other than GNU / Linux

11 Jan 2019

      #15916: GHC doesn't build on powerpc64 architecture on systems other than GNU /
Linux
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        Reporter:  pkubaj            |                Owner:  trommler
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.10.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:  powerpc64
 Type of failure:  Building GHC      |            Test Case:
  failed                             |
      Blocked By:  15411             |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |  https://gitlab.haskell.org/ghc/ghc/merge_requests/81
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Comment (by pkubaj):

 Replying to [comment:21 trommler]:
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Replying to [comment:20 pkubaj]:
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Running {{{make install}}} on powerpc64 throws error:
{{{
ghc-cabal: '/usr/local/lib/ghc-8.6.3/bin/ghc-pkg' exited with an
 error:
array-0.5.3.0: Warning: haddock-interfaces:
/usr/local/share/doc/ghc-8.6.3/html/libraries/array-0.5.3.0/array.haddock
...
doesn't exist or isn't a file
array-0.5.3.0: dependency "base-4.12.0.0" doesn't exist (use --force
 to
override)
}}}
Still, {{{ghc}}} binary was installed, and it works.
This is the bootstrap compiler that was cross compiled, isn't it?
Does the compiler produced with the bootstrap compiler work?
Not really.
 {{{
 gmake install
 }}}
 didn't finish because of an error.

 {{{ghc}}} is there, but not all libraries are.
 {{{
 root@talos:$~$ ghc --interactive
 GHCi, version 8.6.3: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/  :? for help

 <interactive>:1:6: error:
     Not in scope:
       `System.IO.hSetBuffering'
     No module named `System.IO' is imported.

 <interactive>:1:30: error:
     Not in scope:
       `System.IO.stdin'
     No module named `System.IO' is imported.

 <interactive>:1:46: error:
     Not in scope:
       data constructor `System.IO.NoBuffering'
     No module named `System.IO' is imported.

 <interactive>:1:70: error:
     Not in scope:
       `System.IO.hSetBuffering'
     No module named `System.IO' is imported.

 <interactive>:1:94: error:
     Not in scope:
       `System.IO.stdout'
     No module named `System.IO' is imported.

 <interactive>:1:111: error:
     Not in scope:
       data constructor `System.IO.NoBuffering'
     No module named `System.IO' is imported.

 <interactive>:1:135: error:
     Not in scope:
       `System.IO.hSetBuffering'
     No module named `System.IO' is imported.

 <interactive>:1:159: error:
     Not in scope:
       `System.IO.stderr'
     No module named `System.IO' is imported.

 <interactive>:1:176: error:
     Not in scope:
       data constructor `System.IO.NoBuffering'
     No module named `System.IO' is imported.
 }}}

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