[GHC] #7015: Add support for 'static'

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#7015: Add support for 'static'
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              Reporter:  edsko       |            Owner:
                  Type:  feature     |           Status:  patch
  request                            |        Milestone:  7.10.1
              Priority:  normal      |          Version:  7.4.2
             Component:  Compiler    |         Keywords:
            Resolution:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
      Operating System:              |       Difficulty:  Unknown
  Unknown/Multiple                   |       Blocked By:
       Type of failure:              |  Related Tickets:
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Differential Revisions:  Phab:D119   |
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Comment (by facundo.dominguez):

 Design notes are available
 [https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/StaticValues here]. Please, feel
 free to comment or ask for refinements.

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