[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:  closed
        Priority:  low               |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler (NCG)    |              Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:  fixed             |             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:  #12937, #12965    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D1290
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"4026b452817e9d4241691c58d131904bd0eb1fec/ghc"
 4026b452/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="4026b452817e9d4241691c58d131904bd0eb1fec"
 Fix string merging with -split-sections

 The added flags for string literal merging ended up printed in the
 middle of the section name when -split-sections was enabled. Break it up
 to put the flags after the name.

 Test Plan: validate with SplitSections=YES

 Reviewers: austin, bgamari

 Reviewed By: bgamari

 Subscribers: thomie

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D2865

 GHC Trac Issues: #9577
 }}}

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