[GHC] #7789: GHCI core dumps when used with VTY

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#7789: GHCI core dumps when used with VTY
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        Reporter:  timthelion        |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:  7.8.3
       Component:  GHCi              |          Version:  7.4.2-rc1
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:  core dump
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  GHCi crash        |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by George):

 * cc: hvr (added)


Comment:

 On 7.8.2 on Mac OS 10.9.2 compiling and loading this gives:

 {{{
 ghc(57163,0x10f787000) malloc: *** error for object 0x7f9ffa501270:
 pointer being freed was not allocated
 *** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
 Abort trap: 6

 }}}

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