[GHC] #7767: "internal error: evacuate: strange closure type 154886248" crash

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#7767: "internal error: evacuate: strange closure type 154886248" crash
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              Reporter:  rodlogic    |            Owner:
                  Type:  feature     |           Status:  closed
  request                            |        Milestone:  7.10.1
              Priority:  normal      |          Version:  7.6.2
             Component:  Runtime     |         Keywords:
  System                             |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
            Resolution:  invalid     |       Difficulty:  Unknown
      Operating System:  MacOS X     |       Blocked By:
       Type of failure:  Runtime     |  Related Tickets:
  crash                              |
             Test Case:              |
              Blocking:              |
Differential Revisions:              |
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Changes (by thomie):

 * status:  infoneeded => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:11 carter]:
 > So this ticket it about the possibility of exposing a GHC api to better
 support writing Heap introspection tools right?
 >
 > Should we split that out into its own ticket as a somewhat clearer
 feature request that cites this ticket?

 Yes, could somebody please do that, if it's still necessary. A feature
 request with the title "internal error: evacuate: strange closure type
 154886248" is very confusing.

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