[GHC] #9221: (super!) linear slowdown of parallel builds on 40 core machine

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#9221: (super!) linear slowdown of parallel builds on 40 core machine
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        Reporter:  carter            |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #910, #8224       |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by simonmar):

 @slyfox the GC threads all spin in this `any_work()` loop looking for work
 they can steal from other threads.  It's how the GC work gets distributed
 amongst the available worker threads.

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