[GHC] #7655: 7.6.2 Segmentation Fault/Bus Error in large exponentation

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#7655: 7.6.2 Segmentation Fault/Bus Error in large exponentation
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        Reporter:  Doug310     |            Owner:
            Type:  bug         |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal      |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  GHCi        |          Version:  7.8.1-rc1
      Resolution:              |         Keywords:  exponentiation
Operating System:  MacOS X     |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  GHCi crash  |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:              |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:              |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by Doug310):

 Thanks for attempting to address this. It's nice to see some traction
 after a year. :) It would be great if the 64-bit GHC/GHCi would become as
 stable as the 32-bit on Mac OS X.

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