[GHC] #8484: Compile-time panic

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#8484: Compile-time panic
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        Reporter:  Taymon              |            Owner:
            Type:  bug                 |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal              |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler            |          Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                      |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux               |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Compile-time crash  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                      |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                      |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by hvr):

 what filesize does
 `/home/taymonbeal/.ghc/x86_64-linux-7.6.3/package.conf.d/package.cache`
 have? This kind of error usually occurs when the `package.cache` file is
 truncated to size 0 for some reason.

 (and calling `ghc-pkg recache --user` should fix this)

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