[GHC] #605: Optimisation: strict enumerations

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#605: Optimisation: strict enumerations
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        Reporter:  simonmar          |                   Owner:
            Type:  task              |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:  ⊥
       Component:  Compiler          |                 Version:  None
      Resolution:  None              |                Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |               Test Case:  N/A
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #6135             |  Differential Revisions:
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * cc: bgamari (added)


Old description:

> Strict enumeration types should be implemented by Int#, both in the
> strictness analyser and for constructor fields annotated with {-# UNPACK
> #-}.

New description:

 Strict enumeration types should be implemented by `Int#`, both in the
 strictness analyser and for constructor fields annotated with `{-# UNPACK
 #-}`.

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