[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 carter):

 Crazy theory: what version of the gmp dylib do you have? I'm pretty sure
 I'm using s recent gmp built via brew.  Could it be that you're using the
 apple libgmp dylib and you're tripping a bug there?

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