[GHC] #11116: GC reports memory in use way below the actual

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#11116: GC reports memory in use way below the actual
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        Reporter:                    |                Owner:
  facundo.dominguez                  |
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  7.10.2
      Resolution:  invalid           |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |  (amd64)
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by facundo.dominguez):

 I was a bit surprised of having the application use only 40% of the space
 for live data, but then I know very little of how the GC is supposed to
 work. Thanks for taking a look.

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