[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:  patch
        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 trommler):

 Replying to [comment:32 trommler]:
 > I attached four patches for review.
 >
 > I'll check if I see the test failures also in HEAD.
 The validate on HEAD just finished.

 The two failures I reported earlier are regressions. I will look into
 these on Thursday.

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