[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):

 Also note that I just tried various random large numbers after I first
 noticed the problem. It crashed on some, but not all, which made the
 underlying reason for the issue mystifying.

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