[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):

 Thanks for the great examples!

 Coming back to comment:31 where I reported two failing tests:
 I think some changes in the creation of the SOs that ghci loads are
 required.
 Could you tell me where in the code those SOs are created?

 May I temporarily own the ticket for that fix?

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8935#comment:40>
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