[GHC] #11502: Scrutinize use of 'long' in rts/

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#11502: Scrutinize use of 'long' in rts/
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        Reporter:  thomie            |                Owner:  MarcelineVQ
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       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  7.10.3
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Comment (by rwbarton):

 Using `int` is often fine, and sometimes unavoidable since lots of
 standard C library functions accept or return `int`. There may well be
 some cases where `int` is used wrongly, but there will be far more correct
 uses. I can't think of any legitimate use for `long` in the RTS, though.

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