[GHC] #9577: String literals are wasting space

[GHC]

#9577: String literals are wasting space
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        Reporter:  xnyhps            |                Owner:  xnyhps
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  low               |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler (NCG)    |              Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |            Test Case:
  performance bug                    |  codeGen/should_run/T9577
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1290
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"b7e88ee0d87f41cf1d8aba62aa44d5bf0a7404ad/ghc" b7e88ee/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="b7e88ee0d87f41cf1d8aba62aa44d5bf0a7404ad"
 Reduce the size of string literals in binaries.

 Removed the alignment for strings and mark then as cstring sections in
 the generated asm so the linker can merge duplicate sections.

 Reviewers: rwbarton, trofi, austin, trommler, simonmar, hvr, bgamari

 Reviewed By: hvr, bgamari

 Subscribers: simonpj, hvr, thomie

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D1290

 GHC Trac Issues: #9577
 }}}

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