[GHC] #8839: 64 bit windows executables compiled with ghc-7.8rc2 segfault when allocate more than 4G of memory

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#8839: 64 bit windows executables compiled with ghc-7.8rc2 segfault when allocate
more than 4G of memory
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        Reporter:  awson           |            Owner:  simonmar
            Type:  bug             |           Status:  new
        Priority:  highest         |        Milestone:  7.8.2
       Component:  Runtime System  |          Version:  7.8.1-rc2
      Resolution:                  |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows         |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Runtime crash   |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                  |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                  |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by simonmar):

 Does it work on a non-Windows platform?

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