[GHC] #7655: 7.6.2 Segmentation Fault/Bus Error in large exponentation

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#7655: 7.6.2 Segmentation Fault/Bus Error in large exponentation
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        Reporter:  Doug310     |            Owner:
            Type:  bug         |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal      |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  GHCi        |          Version:  7.6.2
      Resolution:              |         Keywords:
Operating System:  MacOS X     |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  GHCi crash  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:              |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:              |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by george.colpitts):

 I can reproduce the first, 12345678901234567890 ^ 12345 the bus error on
 10.8.4 with ghc 7.6.3, i.e. the Haskell platform.

 I can't reproduce the second, 2384729837498237^23455

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