[GHC] #8279: bad alignment in code gen yields substantial perf issue

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#8279: bad alignment in code gen  yields substantial perf issue
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        Reporter:  carter                   |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                      |           Status:  new
        Priority:  high                     |        Milestone:  7.10.1
       Component:  Compiler                 |          Version:  7.7
      Resolution:                           |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple         |     Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Runtime performance bug  |  Unknown/Multiple
       Test Case:                           |       Difficulty:  Unknown
        Blocking:                           |       Blocked By:
                                            |  Related Tickets:  #8082
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Changes (by George):

 * cc: george.colpitts@… (added)


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