[MacPorts] #54878: ghc @7.8.3_5: Failed to build on macOS 10.13

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#54878: ghc @7.8.3_5: Failed to build on macOS 10.13
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  Reporter:  vovinacci  |      Owner:  neverpanic
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.4.99
Resolution:  fixed      |   Keywords:  highsierra
      Port:  ghc        |
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Comment (by vovinacci):

 I can confirm that it works on 10.13.

 {{{
 % port dir ghc
 /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/lang/ghc
 % cd
 /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/macports/release/tarballs/ports/lang/ghc
 % ls
 Portfile files
 % sudo port clean ghc
 --->  Cleaning ghc
 % sudo vim Portfile <- apply patch
 % sudo port upgrade ghc
 --->  Fetching archive for ghc
 --->  Attempting to fetch ghc-7.8.3_5.darwin_17.x86_64.tbz2 from
 https://packages.macports.org/ghc
 --->  Attempting to fetch ghc-7.8.3_5.darwin_17.x86_64.tbz2 from
 http://nue.de.packages.macports.org/ghc
 --->  Attempting to fetch ghc-7.8.3_5.darwin_17.x86_64.tbz2 from
 http://lil.fr.packages.macports.org/ghc
 --->  Computing dependencies for ghc
 --->  Fetching distfiles for ghc
 --->  Verifying checksums for ghc
 --->  Extracting ghc
 --->  Applying patches to ghc
 --->  Configuring ghc
 --->  Building ghc
 --->  Staging ghc into destroot
 --->  Unable to uninstall ghc @7.8.3_5, the following ports depend on it:
 --->    hs-stm @2.4.2_3
 [... skip ...]
 --->    shellcheck @0.3.8_0
 Warning: Uninstall forced.  Proceeding despite dependencies.
 --->  Deactivating ghc @7.8.3_5
 --->  Cleaning ghc
 --->  Uninstalling ghc @7.8.3_5
 --->  Cleaning ghc
 --->  Computing dependencies for ghc
 --->  Installing ghc @7.8.3_5
 --->  Activating ghc @7.8.3_5
 --->  Cleaning ghc
 --->  Updating database of binaries
 --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors
 --->  No broken files found.
 }}}

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