[GHC] #9052: Support a "stable heap" which doesn't get garbage collected

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#9052: Support a "stable heap" which doesn't get garbage collected
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        Reporter:  ezyang   |            Owner:  simonmar
            Type:  feature  |           Status:  new
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        Priority:  normal   |          Version:  7.9
       Component:  Runtime  |         Keywords:
  System                    |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
      Resolution:           |       Difficulty:  Moderate (less than a day)
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Comment (by carter):

 This would be very handy for some of my own workloads.

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