[GHC] #12173: foldl' semantics changed from 4.7 to 4.8

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#12173: foldl' semantics changed from 4.7 to 4.8
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        Reporter:  dfeuer            |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Core Libraries    |              Version:  7.10.2
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  Runtime crash     |            Test Case:
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Comment (by duncan):

 I wholeheartedly endorse this accidental change!

 http://www.well-typed.com/blog/90/

 (see especially the section at the end about which `foldl'`)

 The strictness of the original definition of `foldl'` was itself
 accidental.

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