[GHC] #11312: GHC inlining primitive string literals can affect program output

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#11312: GHC inlining primitive string literals can affect program output
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        Reporter:  RyanGlScott       |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result  |  Unknown/Multiple
  at runtime                         |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #11292            |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by simonpj):

 Anyone who uses `eqAddr#` to compare string literals is asking for
 trouble.  Really it should be harder to do.  `eqAddr#` is a respectable
 function, but it is NOT respectable that `"foo"# :: Addr#`.  We should
 have `String#`, and operations to compare the strings.

 Meanwhile, see #8472 for a better approach to sharing string literals.

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