[GHC] #12492: internal error: allocation of 1048608 bytes too large

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#12492: internal error: allocation of 1048608 bytes too large
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        Reporter:  erikd             |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.0.2
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  8.0.1
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by erikd):

 I suspect this issue was actually a problem with an attoparsec parser not
 handing escape sequences correctly (my fault) and then causing an
 allocation that was too big. Still not understanding how this could have
 been detected at compile time.

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