[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:
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             Test Case:              |
              Blocking:              |
Differential Revisions:  Phab:D119,  |
  Phab:D550                          |
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Comment (by goldfire):

 Quick note: there is nothing in the release notes about this significant
 feature. Please add. Thanks for doing all of this!

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