[GHC] #15051: -split-objs generates excessively many files on Windows

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#15051: -split-objs generates excessively many files on Windows
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        Reporter:  kanetw        |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug           |               Status:  new
        Priority:  highest       |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Compiler      |              Version:  8.5
      Resolution:                |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows       |         Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                |             Blocking:
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Comment (by bgamari):

 It looks like the source of the symbols is the `Typeable` `KindRep`s
 generated for the tuple types. However, I'm rather surprised that we are
 just seeing this now; this logic has been present since 8.2. Are you sure
 this is a new problem?

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