[GHC] #10560: -f and -O options interact in non-obvious, order dependent ways

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#10560: -f and -O options interact in non-obvious, order dependent ways
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                   Owner:
            Type:  bug               |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  7.10.1
      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Incorrect         |  Unknown/Multiple
  warning at compile-time            |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Revisions:
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Comment (by simonpj):

 I'm generally in favour of following gcc; that is, to make the fine-grain
 flags take priority over the -Ox bundles, regardless of order.  (I thought
 we ''were'' following gcc, so it's a surprise to find that we are not.)

 I'm a bit concerned about changing behavior though.  It's an un-forced
 change that may disrupt some users.

 I don't really know how to reconcile these two thoughts.  Perhaps someone
 would like to float the idea on a more widely-read forum (ghc-users,
 #haskell IRC) and seek opinions?

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