[GHC] #8935: Obscure linker bug leads to crash in GHCi

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#8935: Obscure linker bug leads to crash in GHCi
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        Reporter:  simonmar          |            Owner:  simonmar
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  infoneeded
        Priority:  high              |        Milestone:  7.8.3
       Component:  Runtime System    |          Version:  7.8.1-rc2
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  GHCi crash        |       Difficulty:  Rocket Science
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by simonmar):

 I read it, but I don't think I understand the difference between local and
 global.  So do you have an explanation for what we're seeing?  The
 impression I got from what you wrote above is that there was still some
 guesswork involved.

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