[GHC] #8867: newArray# fails to initialize card table correctly

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#8867: newArray# fails to initialize card table correctly
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        Reporter:  tibbe             |            Owner:  simonmar
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Runtime System    |          Version:  7.6.3
      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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Comment (by tibbe):

 A possible second bug: we (should) set all mark bits to zero. Why do we
 then mark the array as dirty by using thr `stg_MUT_ARR_PTRS_DIRTY_info`
 info pointer?

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