[GHC] #10779: .so files in 64-bit Debian builds are 4% larger than they have to be

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#10779: .so files in 64-bit Debian builds are 4% larger than they have to be
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        Reporter:  thomie            |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  low               |               Milestone:
       Component:  Build System      |                 Version:  7.10.2
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
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Comment (by bgamari):

 I built these on an up-to-date Debian 7 container. The fact that the
 CentOS build is of similar size to the other builds suggests that the
 problem isn't one of toolchain version (as CentOS packages are as old as
 the hills). It would be nice to know which section(s) in the object file
 are the cause of this bloat.

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