[GHC] #7015: Add support for 'static'

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#7015: Add support for 'static'
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              Reporter:  edsko       |            Owner:
                  Type:  feature     |           Status:  new
  request                            |        Milestone:  7.12.1
              Priority:  normal      |          Version:  7.4.2
             Component:  Compiler    |         Keywords:
            Resolution:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
      Operating System:              |       Difficulty:  Unknown
  Unknown/Multiple                   |       Blocked By:
       Type of failure:              |  Related Tickets:
  None/Unknown                       |
             Test Case:              |
              Blocking:              |
Differential Revisions:  Phab:D119,  |
  Phab:D550                          |
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Changes (by thoughtpolice):

 * status:  patch => new
 * differential:  Phab:D550 => Phab:D119, Phab:D550
 * milestone:  7.10.1 => 7.12.1


Comment:

 The first draft has landed, awesome! OK, I'm now punting the version on
 this to 7.12 since there's some future work to do.

 Alternatively, we can milestone this to 7.10.1 and close it, and track
 future improvements through separate tickets. What do you think, Facundo?

 (Note, adding the old Phab:D119 to the revision list still, mostly to keep
 track of historical attempts. Feel free to undo again.)

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