[MacPorts] #64698: approach to fix Haskell (GHC) for PowerPC: some progress, ghc @7.6.3 builds for ppc but there is a bug to be fixed

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#64698: approach to fix Haskell (GHC) for PowerPC: some progress, ghc @7.6.3 builds
for ppc but there is a bug to be fixed
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  Reporter:  barracuda156        |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  enhancement         |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal              |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports               |    Version:  2.7.1
Resolution:                      |   Keywords:  powerpc, leopard
      Port:  ghc, ghc-bootstrap  |
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Comment (by kencu):

 BTW, if you have an hour and want to see this working on PPC to wet your
 whistle, this is on a G4 iMac:

 {{{
 $ uname -a
 Linux debianimacppc32 5.15.0-2-powerpc #1 Debian 5.15.5-2 (2021-12-18) ppc
 GNU/Linux

 $ which ghc
 /usr/bin/ghc

 $ ghc -v
 Glasgow Haskell Compiler, Version 8.8.4, stage 2 booted by GHC version
 8.8.4
 Using binary package database: /usr/lib/ghc/package.conf.d/package.cache
 package flags []
 loading package database /usr/lib/ghc/package.conf.d
 wired-in package ghc-prim mapped to ghc-prim-0.5.3
 wired-in package integer-wired-in mapped to integer-gmp-1.0.2.0
 wired-in package base mapped to base-4.13.0.0
 wired-in package rts mapped to rts
 wired-in package template-haskell mapped to template-haskell-2.15.0.0
 wired-in package ghc mapped to ghc-8.8.4
 *** Deleting temp files:
 Deleting:
 *** Deleting temp dirs:
 Deleting:
 ghc: no input files
 Usage: For basic information, try the `--help' option.
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/64698#comment:29>
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