[GHC] #8604: Some stack/vmem limits (ulimit) combinations causing GHC to fail

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#8604: Some stack/vmem limits (ulimit) combinations causing GHC to fail
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        Reporter:  clavin         |            Owner:
            Type:  bug            |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal         |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler       |          Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                 |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Other          |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Runtime crash  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                 |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                 |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by clavin):

 Replying to [comment:1 carter]:
 > ghc allocates the stack on the heap, so this may be tripping a corner
 case somehow...
 >
 > could you try it out with ghc HEAD to see if the problem is still there?
 theres been some changes to the default way stacks work. (that said,
 definitely worth understanding)

 I compiled 7.6.3 from source, what would be the easiest way for me to do
 the same with GHC HEAD (I'm new around here)?

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