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 joeyhess):

 Thanks, that's really helpful.

 Is there any interface in ghc to use response files? If not, please
 consider this a feature request. ;)

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Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8596#comment:2
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