[GHC] #8732: Global big object heap allocator lock causes contention

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#8732: Global big object heap allocator lock causes contention
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              Reporter:  tibbe       |            Owner:  simonmar
                  Type:  bug         |           Status:  new
              Priority:  normal      |        Milestone:  7.10.1
             Component:  Runtime     |          Version:  7.6.3
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            Resolution:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
      Operating System:              |       Difficulty:  Unknown
  Unknown/Multiple                   |       Blocked By:
       Type of failure:  Runtime     |  Related Tickets:
  performance bug                    |
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Comment (by carter):

 with the new contiguous heap design for x86_64 systems that just got
 merged in, do some of the ideas here become easier?

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