[GHC] #6084: Add stg_ap_pnnv and related call patterns

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#6084: Add stg_ap_pnnv and related call patterns
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    Reporter:  SimonMeier        |       Owner:  simonmar        
        Type:  feature request   |      Status:  infoneeded      
    Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  7.8.1           
   Component:  Runtime System    |     Version:  7.4.1           
    Keywords:                    |          Os:  Unknown/Multiple
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Failure:  None/Unknown    
  Difficulty:  Unknown           |    Testcase:                  
   Blockedby:                    |    Blocking:                  
     Related:                    |  
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Comment(by simonpj):

 Wouldn't adding new call patterns ''also'' be a good idea?  The "short-
 cut" idea simply catches the case where the call is (dynamically)
 saturated; it doesn't obviate the desirability of having various slow-call
 patterns.  The two ideas seem orthogonal to me.

 Simon

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