[GHC] #9172: integer overflow in allocate()

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#9172: integer overflow in allocate()
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        Reporter:  rwbarton          |            Owner:  rwbarton
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  merge
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:  7.8.4
       Component:  Runtime System    |          Version:  7.8.1
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by rwbarton):

 * status:  new => merge
 * milestone:   => 7.8.4


Comment:

 No rush on merging this because there are a fair number of similar issues
 that I intend to also fix at some point. In fact I would be totally fine
 with leaving it out of 7.8 completely.

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