[GHC] #11774: Regression on GHC 8 branch (vs 7.10.3) when using the GHC API to parse code that uses TH

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#11774: Regression on GHC 8 branch (vs 7.10.3) when using the GHC API to parse code
that uses TH
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        Reporter:  SimonHengel       |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  GHC API           |              Version:  8.0.1-rc2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result  |  Unknown/Multiple
  at runtime                         |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by RyanGlScott):

 * cc: simonmar (added)


Comment:

 The workaround is what //broke// this, ironically enough, since this
 regression was caused by commit 4905b83a2d448c65ccced385343d4e8124548a3b
 (Remote GHCi, -fexternal-interpreter).

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