[GHC] #8817: segmentation fault in 7.8 RC1

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#8817: segmentation fault in 7.8 RC1
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        Reporter:  hamishmack        |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  high              |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.8.1-rc1
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by luite):

 Same problem on linux, tested on Ubuntu 12.04 amd64.

 Using -A4096 seems to make the program hang instead of producing a
 segmentation fault.

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