[GHC] #8257: System.Mem: Expose performMinorGC

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#8257: System.Mem: Expose performMinorGC
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        Reporter:  nh2               |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  libraries/base    |          Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
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Comment (by hvr):

 ..as far as I understood, having only `performMinorGC` without the ability
 to inhibit major GCs seems to be of little use, so do you plan on
 implementing something like

 {{{#!hs
 disableMajorGC, enableMajorGC :: IO ()
 }}}

 as well?

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