[GHC] #4505: Segmentation fault on long input (list of pairs)

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#4505: Segmentation fault on long input (list of pairs)
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        Reporter:  cathper           |                   Owner:  simonmar
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  high              |               Milestone:  7.12.1
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.0.1
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:
                                     |  Segmentation fault, segfault, long
                                     |  input
Operating System:  Linux             |            Architecture:  x86_64
                                     |  (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Runtime crash     |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:  4258              |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Revisions:  D1180
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * differential:   => D1180


Comment:

 I've opened Phab:D1180 reintroducing the compile-time check.

 It would however, be nice to know what would need to happen to fix the
 RTS.

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