[GHC] #8972: Investigate adding fast compare-and-swap Int type/primops

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#8972: Investigate adding fast compare-and-swap Int type/primops
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        Reporter:  tibbe             |            Owner:  tibbe
            Type:  feature request   |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.9
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:  8157,7883
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Changes (by carter):

 * related:   => 8157,7883


Comment:

 unboxed references! Yes, that'd be a good idea.

 Related tickets are #8157 and #7883

 now that 7.8 is cut, i can take some time to work on #7883 and have some
 hope for getting it merged in.

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