[GHC] #9052: Support a "stable heap" which doesn't get garbage collected

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#9052: Support a "stable heap" which doesn't get garbage collected
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        Reporter:  ezyang            |                Owner:  simonmar
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  7.9
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1264
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by ezyang):

 * differential:   => Phab:D1264


Comment:

 We wrote a paper about this! http://ezyang.com/compact.html

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