check if GNU nm is really needed and if so let configure detect gnm
building ghc-7.8.20140130 under Solaris fails with a non-GNU nm as follows:
inplace/bin/deriveConstants --gen-header -o includes/dist-derivedconstants/header/DerivedConstants.h --tmpdir includes/dist-derivedconstants/header/ --gcc-program "/opt/csw/bin/gcc" --gcc-flag -U__i686 --gcc-flag -fno-stack-protector --gcc-flag -Iincludes --gcc-flag -Iincludes/dist --gcc-flag -Iincludes/dist-derivedconstants/header --gcc-flag -Iincludes/dist-ghcconstants/header --gcc-flag -Irts --gcc-flag -fcommon --nm-program "/usr/ccs/bin/nm"
Can't find "STD_HDR_SIZE"
gmake[1]: *** [includes/dist-derivedconstants/header/DerivedConstants.h]Trac metadata
| Trac field | Value |
|---|---|
| Version | 7.8.1-rc1 |
| Type | FeatureRequest |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Build System |
| Test case | |
| Differential revisions | |
| BlockedBy | |
| Related | |
| Blocking | |
| CC | kgardas |
| Operating system | |
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Edited by Christian Maeder