[GHC] #12954: unexpected uncaught segmentation error in arbitrary precision Integer calculations with modestly large numbers

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#12954: unexpected uncaught segmentation error in arbitrary precision Integer
calculations with modestly large numbers
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        Reporter:  geraint        |                Owner:
            Type:  bug            |               Status:  new
        Priority:  high           |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  GHCi           |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                 |             Keywords:
Operating System:  MacOS X        |         Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Runtime crash  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                 |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                 |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by George):

 FWIW, on my Mac it resulted in "your system has run out of Application
 Memory" and I had to reboot my machine. this is with ghc 8.0.1 and Mac OS
 10.12.2

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