[GHC] #5188: Runtime error when allocating lots of memory

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#5188: Runtime error when allocating lots of memory
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              Reporter:  knyblad         |            Owner:
                  Type:  bug             |           Status:  infoneeded
              Priority:  low             |        Milestone:  7.10.1
             Component:  Runtime System  |          Version:  6.12.1
            Resolution:                  |         Keywords:
      Operating System:  Linux           |     Architecture:  x86
       Type of failure:  None/Unknown    |       Difficulty:  Unknown
             Test Case:                  |       Blocked By:
              Blocking:                  |  Related Tickets:
Differential Revisions:                  |
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Changes (by thomie):

 * cc: simonmar (added)
 * component:  GHCi => Runtime System


Comment:

 In commit 29ee739ec8937501171426ef845279ec307b18b8:
 {{{
 Author: Austin Seipp <>
 Date:   Thu Aug 29 17:30:16 2013 -0500

     Revert "Check for integer overflow in osGetMBlocks"

     This reverts commit 48865521de6638240819b3979edbb3d33401dc8e.

     Signed-off-by: Austin Seipp <aseipp at pobox.com>
 }}}

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