[GHC] #5129: "evaluate" optimized away

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#5129: "evaluate" optimized away
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        Reporter:  dons              |                   Owner:  simonmar
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.0.3
      Resolution:  fixed             |                Keywords:  seq,
                                     |  evaluate
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result  |  Unknown/Multiple
  at runtime                         |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Revisions:  Phab:D615
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Changes (by thomie):

 * differential:   => Phab:D615


Comment:

 In commit de9a836cd920722a4c28dcb464ff2c8d5905acb9:
 {{{
 Author: Roman Cheplyaka <>
 Date:   Mon Feb 9 13:44:03 2015 -0600

     Clarify the documentation for 'evaluate'

     Summary:
     See:

       https://www.haskell.org/pipermail/ghc-devs/2015-January/007900.html
       https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/5129#comment:17

     Reviewers: hvr, Mikolaj, austin

     Reviewed By: Mikolaj, austin

     Subscribers: ezyang, nomeata, thomie

     Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D615
 }}}

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