[GHC] #14959: Heap overflow in optimizer

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#14959: Heap overflow in optimizer
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        Reporter:  darchon           |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.4.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by Simon Peyton Jones <simonpj@…>):

 In [changeset:"efc844f5b955385d69d8e20b80d38311083a6665/ghc"
 efc844f5/ghc]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="efc844f5b955385d69d8e20b80d38311083a6665"
 Fix over-eager constant folding in bitInteger

 The RULE for bitInteger was trying to constant-fold

     bitInteger 9223372036854775807#

 which meant constructing a gigantic Integer at compile
 time.  Very bad idea!  Easily fixed.

 Fixes Trac #14959, #14962.
 }}}

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