Bug#1085966: fixed in ghc 9.6.6-3

[fanpeng]

On Wed, 6 Nov 2024 14:48:52 +0800 fanpeng wrote:

debian/patches/7e2d3eb507da184cf3337d36715fd82a81643d91.patch
This patch is for GHC-9.6, 9.8 and later versions that already contain this change.
And it's only part of the fix for build errors, the -optc-mcmodel=medium option is still needed.


 > On Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:35:17 +0000 Debian FTP Masters wrote:
 >
 > Some necessary explanations:
 > 1. Patch for GHC source code: Modified the relocation type of GHC
 > intrinsic functions, which can be adjusted according to-optc-mcmodel
 > instead of the default R_LARCH_B26.
 > 2. Modification of several other haskell related packages: This is due
 > to the limited jump range of the B26 in default mode. After testing,
 > changing these packages solves the problem.
 > Maybe it's a bit silly, but I don't think it's possible to change the
 > default mcmodel of GHC.
 >
 > Please let me know if there is a better solution. Thanks.
 >
 > > Source: ghc
 > > Source-Version: 9.6.6-3
 > > Done: Gianfranco Costamagna
 > >
 > > We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
 > > ghc, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
 > >
 > > A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
 > > attached.
 > >
 > > Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
 > > have further comments please address them to 1085966 at bugs.debian.org,
 > > and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
 > >
 > > Debian distribution maintenance software
 > > pp.
 > > Gianfranco Costamagna (supplier of updated ghc package)
 > >
 > > (This message was generated automatically at their request; if you
 > > believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive
 > > administrators by mailing ftpmaster at ftp-master.debian.org)
 > >
 > >
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 > > Format: 1.8
 > > Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:21:23 +0100
 > > Source: ghc
 > > Built-For-Profiles: noudeb
 > > Architecture: source
 > > Version: 9.6.6-3
 > > Distribution: unstable
 > > Urgency: medium
 > > Maintainer: Debian Haskell Group
 > > Changed-By: Gianfranco Costamagna
 > > Closes: 1085966
 > > Changes:
 > > ghc (9.6.6-3) unstable; urgency=medium
 > > .
 > > [ fanpeng ]
 > > * debian/patches/7e2d3eb507da184cf3337d36715fd82a81643d91.patch:
 > > - upstream fix for loong64 build failures (Closes: #1085966)
 > > Checksums-Sha1:
 > > 2cacab30e397e351b786dcb61b9a763fd0b3c87a 2718 ghc_9.6.6-3.dsc
 > > 3309afcbca81dd49018371b9be7e1c287e049206 69744 
ghc_9.6.6-3.debian.tar.xz

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