[GHC] #5218: Add unpackCStringLen# to create Strings from string literals

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#5218: Add unpackCStringLen# to create Strings from string literals
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        Reporter:  tibbe             |                   Owner:
                                     |  thoughtpolice
            Type:  feature request   |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:  7.12.1
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.0.3
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #5877 #10064      |  Differential Revisions:
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Comment (by bgamari):

 nomeata, I'm not sure I see how your problem would be treated by the
 proposal 2 described in comment:3. Perhaps I am missing something or are
 you thinking of another approach entirely?

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