[GHC] #12790: GHC 8.0.1 uses copious amounts of RAM and time when trying to compile lambdabot-haskell-plugins

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#12790: GHC 8.0.1 uses copious amounts of RAM and time when trying to compile
lambdabot-haskell-plugins
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        Reporter:  clint             |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D4412
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"125d15181c7ac8d8fbaa43f799f9e3876dc2f57b/ghc"
 125d1518/ghc]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="125d15181c7ac8d8fbaa43f799f9e3876dc2f57b"
 Add regression test for #12790

 Test Plan: make test TEST=T12790

 Reviewers: bgamari, mpickering

 Reviewed By: mpickering

 Subscribers: mpickering, dfeuer, rwbarton, thomie, carter

 GHC Trac Issues: #12790

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D4412
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/12790#comment:19>
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