[GHC] #3550: Dynamic libraries don't work on Mac OS/X

[GHC]

#3550: Dynamic libraries don't work on Mac OS/X
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Reporter:  StephenBlackheath  |          Owner:  StephenBlackheath                              
    Type:  bug                |         Status:  new                                            
Priority:  normal             |      Component:  Compiler                                       
 Version:  6.11               |       Severity:  major                                          
Keywords:  dynamic mac osx    |       Testcase:  http://upcycle.it/~blackh/ghc/test-case.tar.bz2
      Os:  MacOS X            |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple                               
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 GHC doesn't build properly on Mac OS/X when dynamic library support is
 enabled.  And, when GHC is successfully built with dynamic library support
 (with tweaks), it doesn't build or link dynamic libraries properly.

 I've provided a set of patches, broken up with explanations.  We need to
 discuss whether adding an -install-name option to GHC is acceptable to the
 GHC team.

 Note: A separate patch for Cabal uses the new -install-name option.
 Without this applying this in the ghc tree, the Cabal installed along with
 ghc will not generate shared libraries on Mac OS/X with the right install
 name.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/3550>
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