[GHC] #9416: newArray# incorrectly inlines big arrays (overflow1.hs SIGSEGVS on ./validate --slow)

[GHC]

#9416: newArray# incorrectly inlines big arrays (overflow1.hs SIGSEGVS on
./validate --slow)
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              Reporter:  slyfox      |            Owner:  tibbe
                  Type:  bug         |           Status:  patch
              Priority:  normal      |        Milestone:
             Component:  Compiler    |          Version:  7.8.3
            Resolution:              |         Keywords:
      Operating System:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
  Unknown/Multiple                   |       Difficulty:  Easy (less than 1
       Type of failure:              |  hour)
  None/Unknown                       |       Blocked By:
             Test Case:              |  Related Tickets:
              Blocking:              |
Differential Revisions:  D128        |
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Comment (by carter):

 is the Int/word issue related to
 https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8299 ? (ie because we don't have
 the richer distinction between how we use ints and words for address
 manipulation?)

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