Replying to [comment:26 akio]:

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Replying to [comment:24 igloo]: Why is this blocked by #3658? Isn't the ability to load a static C++ object file independent to the ability to use the system linker?

We could fix it in our own linker, but I think it would be a waste of effort when we're removing our linker and using the system linker instead.

In HEAD we're already using the system linker on Elf platforms by default (except for FreeBSD, due to a bug in their system linker, but even

#3333: GHCi doesn't load weak symbols ---------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: heatsink | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: 7.6.2 Component: GHCi | Version: 6.10.4 Resolution: | Keywords: weak, dynamic loading Operating System: Linux | Architecture: x86 Type of failure: None/Unknown | Difficulty: Unknown Test Case: | Blocked By: 3658 Blocking: | Related Tickets: ---------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Comment (by slyfox): Replying to [comment:29 igloo]: there we will switch to the system linker once 7.8 is branched). What do you think of including at least 0001-Test-Trac-3333.patch to the test suite? -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/3333#comment:30 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler