diff --git a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
index 4a44d54..e377f86 100644
--- a/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
+++ b/ghc-rpm-macros.spec
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #%%global without_hscolour 1
 
 Name:           ghc-rpm-macros
-Version:        1.2.13
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Version:        1.3.0
+Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        RPM macros for building packages for GHC
 
 License:        GPLv3+
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ Requires:       redhat-rpm-config > 20-1.fc21
 Requires:       hscolour
 %endif
 %endif
-# for execstack (hack not needed for ghc-7.8)
-%ifnarch ppc64le aarch64
-Requires:       prelink
-%endif
 
 %description
 A set of macros for building GHC packages following the Haskell Guidelines
@@ -70,17 +66,6 @@ install -p -D -m 0755 %{SOURCE3} %{buildroot}/%{_prefix}/lib/rpm/ghc-deps.sh
 install -p -D -m 0755 %{SOURCE4} %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/cabal-tweak-dep-ver
 install -p -D -m 0755 %{SOURCE5} %{buildroot}/%{_bindir}/cabal-tweak-flag
 
-# this is why this package is now arch-dependent:
-# turn off shared libs and dynamic linking on secondary archs
-%ifnarch %{ix86} x86_64
-cat >> %{buildroot}/%{macros_dir}/macros.ghc <<EOF
-
-# shared libraries are only supported on primary intel archs
-%%ghc_without_dynamic 1
-%%ghc_without_shared 1
-EOF
-%endif
-
 
 %files
 %doc COPYING AUTHORS
@@ -95,6 +80,11 @@ EOF
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Aug  2 2014 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 1.3.0-1
+- shared libs available for all archs in ghc-7.8
+- cabal_configure --disable-shared with ghc_without_shared
+- ghc_clear_execstack no longer needed
+
 * Fri Jun 27 2014 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 1.2.13-2
 - ghc-srpm-macros is now a separate source package
 
diff --git a/macros.ghc b/macros.ghc
index d963cc8..b3aeab3 100644
--- a/macros.ghc
+++ b/macros.ghc
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ install -D --mode=0644 %{pkgnamever}.conf %{buildroot}%{ghclibdir}/package.conf.
 # ghc_lib_build_without_haddock [name] [version]
 %ghc_lib_build_without_haddock()\
 %global debug_package %{nil}\
-%cabal_configure %{!?without_prof:-p} %{!?ghc_without_shared:--enable-shared} %{?pkg_name:--htmldir=%{ghclibdocdir}/%{pkg_name}} %{?1:--docdir=%{_docdir}/ghc-%1%{!?fedora:-%2} --htmldir=%{ghclibdocdir}/%1} %{!?1:--global} %{?ghc_with_lib_for_ghci:--enable-library-for-ghci}\
+%cabal_configure %{!?without_prof:-p} %{?ghc_without_shared:--disable-shared} %{?pkg_name:--htmldir=%{ghclibdocdir}/%{pkg_name}} %{?1:--docdir=%{_docdir}/ghc-%1%{!?fedora:-%2} --htmldir=%{ghclibdocdir}/%1} %{!?1:--global} %{?ghc_with_lib_for_ghci:--enable-library-for-ghci}\
 %cabal build\
 %{nil}
 
@@ -105,19 +105,12 @@ install -D --mode=0644 %{pkgnamever}.conf %{buildroot}%{ghclibdir}/package.conf.
 find %{buildroot} -type f -exec sh -c "file {} | grep -q 'dynamically linked'" \\; -exec strip "{}" \\;\
 %endif
 
-# ghc_clear_execstack
-%ghc_clear_execstack\
-if [ -d "%{buildroot}%{_bindir}" -a -x "%{_bindir}/execstack" ]; then\
-find %{buildroot}%{_bindir} -type f -exec sh -c "file {} | grep -q ' ELF '" \\; -exec %{_bindir}/execstack -c "{}" \\;\
-fi
-
 # install bin package
 %ghc_bin_install()\
 %global _use_internal_dependency_generator 0\
 %global __find_requires %{_rpmconfigdir}/ghc-deps.sh --requires %{buildroot}%{ghclibdir}\
 %cabal_install\
 %{!?1:%ghc_strip_dynlinked}\
-%{!?1:%ghc_clear_execstack}\
 %{nil}
 
 # ghc_lib_install [name] [version]
@@ -129,11 +122,10 @@ fi
 %cabal_pkg_conf\
 %ghc_gen_filelists\
 %{!?1:%ghc_strip_dynlinked}\
-%{!?1:%ghc_clear_execstack}\
 %{nil}
 
 # ghc_fix_dynamic_rpath prog ...
-# (assumes cwd = pkg_name!)
+# (assumes cwd = pkg_name !)
 %ghc_fix_dynamic_rpath()\
 %if %{undefined ghc_without_dynamic}\
 if ! type chrpath > /dev/null; then exit 1; fi\
@@ -161,14 +153,8 @@ done\
 # - without_hscolour, without_testsuite, and ghc_bootstrapping
 #   need to be set locally in the spec file
 
-# skip prof libs, and documentation
-%ghc_test\
+# skip prof libs and documentation
+%ghc_bootstrap\
 %global without_prof 1\
 %global without_haddock 1\
 %global without_manual 1
-
-# skip shared and prof libs, documentation, and testsuite
-%ghc_bootstrap\
-%global ghc_without_shared 1\
-%global ghc_without_dynamic 1\
-%ghc_test