[GHC] #9931: Option to truncate Show output in ghci REPL

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#9931: Option to truncate Show output in ghci REPL
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        Reporter:  pumpkin           |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  GHCi              |              Version:  7.8.4
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Changes (by thomie):

 * component:  Compiler => GHCi


Comment:

 What is the use case? Printing infinite data structures?

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