[GHC] #10159: cabal build/ghc compiler causes sudden hard reboot of my computer!

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#10159: cabal build/ghc compiler causes sudden hard reboot of my computer!
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        Reporter:  jamshid       |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug           |                  Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal        |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler      |                 Version:  7.8.4
      Resolution:  worksforme    |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux         |            Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:                |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                |  Differential Revisions:
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Comment (by gidyn):

 Replying to [comment:5 jamshid]:
 > First, why doesn't anything else trigger this, even when I rev up all my
 cores with processes running an empty loop....

 You need a proper CPU stress test. ''What'' the CPU is doing at 100% makes
 a big difference.

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