[GHC] #12356: StaticPointers support in GHCi

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#12356: StaticPointers support in GHCi
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:  bgamari
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #12000, #9878     |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2504
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"eedb3df0c1c28a7abc43705d614239c1c6199a1f/ghc"
 eedb3df0/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="eedb3df0c1c28a7abc43705d614239c1c6199a1f"
 Add support for StaticPointers in GHCi

 Here we add support to GHCi for StaticPointers. This process begins by
 adding remote GHCi messages for adding entries to the static pointer
 table. We then collect binders needing SPT entries after linking and
 send the interpreter a message adding entries with the appropriate
 fingerprints.

 Test Plan: `make test TEST=StaticPtr`

 Reviewers: facundominguez, mboes, simonpj, simonmar, goldfire, austin,
 hvr, erikd

 Reviewed By: simonpj, simonmar

 Subscribers: RyanGlScott, simonpj, thomie

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D2504

 GHC Trac Issues: #12356
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