Deal with gcc_s in extra-libraries field
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Description
The bits-extra package has gcc_s in extra-libraries field. What cabal2nix does is put gcc_s as an extra argument and makes extraLibraries = [ gcc_s ];, which doesn't work because such package doesn't exist. I am told that it instead needs to do something with NIX_LDFLAGS="-lgcc_s" and have gcc as a dependency.
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Research direction
Start by tracing how cabal2nix handles Cabal's extra-libraries field and inspect the generated Nix expression for bits-extra. The change is done when gcc_s is represented through NIX_LDFLAGS with gcc supplied as a dependency, rather than as a nonexistent extra library package.
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- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100