[GHC] #7830: Error: operand out of range

[GHC]

#7830: Error: operand out of range
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        Reporter:  erikd             |                Owner:  trommler
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.0.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.8.1-rc1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  powerpc
 Type of failure:  Installing GHC    |            Test Case:
  failed                             |
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1296
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Changes (by trommler):

 * status:  new => patch
 * differential:   => Phab:D1296


Comment:

 I have uploaded a first attempt into Phabricator.

 It validates on Linux x86_64. On powerpc64 (big endian) I see no more
 errors than before in validate.

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