[GHC] #800: GHC 6.5 enforces "-x c" option in the Cc phase making it impossibble to compile C++ files with ghc driver

#800: GHC 6.5 enforces "-x c" option in the Cc phase making it impossibble to
compile C++ files with ghc driver
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    Reporter:  kyra@xxxxxxxxxx  |        Owner:         
        Type:  bug              |       Status:  new    
    Priority:  normal           |    Milestone:         
   Component:  Compiler         |      Version:  6.5    
    Severity:  normal           |     Keywords:         
          Os:  Unknown          |   Difficulty:  Unknown
Architecture:  Unknown          |  
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GHC 6.4.x enforces "-x c" option ONLY for HCc phase. This makes possible
 to use GHC driver to compile C++ files.

 GHC 6.5 enforces "-x c" option ALSO for Cc phase. Now ANY file compiled
 with  "-x c" option is treated as "c" file, regardless of extension.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/800>
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