[GHC] #8832: Constant-folding regression wrt `clearBit (bit 0) 0 `

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#8832: Constant-folding regression wrt `clearBit (bit 0) 0 `
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        Reporter:  hvr               |                   Owner:  bgamari
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  high              |               Milestone:  7.12.1
       Component:  Core Libraries    |                 Version:  7.8.1-rc2
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |               Test Case:
  performance bug                    |  simplCore/should_compile/T8832
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Revisions:
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * owner:  ekmett => bgamari


Comment:

 I discussed this with Simon during out GHC meeting and we agreed that the
 best solution here would be to add a `PrelRule` covering `bit`.

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