[GHC] #8834: 64-bit windows cabal.exe segfaults in GC

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#8834: 64-bit windows cabal.exe segfaults in GC
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        Reporter:  awson          |            Owner:
            Type:  bug            |           Status:  patch
        Priority:  highest        |        Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  Compiler       |          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 awson):

 Replying to [comment:14 jstolarek]:
 > So this works:
 >
 > {{{
 > isTrivial :: CmmExpr -> Bool
 > isTrivial (CmmReg _) = True
 > isTrivial _          = False
 > }}}
 >
 > but this doesn't:
 >
 > {{{
 > isTrivial :: CmmExpr -> Bool
 > isTrivial (CmmReg (CmmLocal _)) = True
 > isTrivial _                     = False
 > }}}

 Conversely. The first does not work, the second works.

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