[GHC] #7602: Threaded RTS performing badly on recent OS X (10.8?)

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#7602: Threaded RTS performing badly on recent OS X (10.8?)
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        Reporter:  simonmar        |            Owner:  thoughtpolice
            Type:  bug             |           Status:  new
        Priority:  highest         |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Runtime System  |          Version:  7.7
      Resolution:                  |         Keywords:
Operating System:  MacOS X         |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown    |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                  |       Blocked By:  7678
        Blocking:                  |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by carter):

 Whats the current status? do I or someone else with a mac need to run a
 benchmark of ghc head built with clang vs ghc head built with gcc?

 Mind you, i only have a 2 core machine, so idk if thats enough to exercise
 the issues.

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