[GHC] #11108: Weak references related crash

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#11108: Weak references related crash
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        Reporter:  Saulzar           |                Owner:  akio
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.0.1
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  7.10.2
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Runtime crash     |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #11746,#11972     |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2189
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"7c0b595e55d31f9f89e6dede11981e942c5bb32f/ghc"
 7c0b595e/ghc]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="7c0b595e55d31f9f89e6dede11981e942c5bb32f"
 Fix comments about scavenging WEAK objects

 This is a follow-up of D2189. If fixes some comments, deletes a section
 in the User's Guide about the bug, and updates .mailmap as suggested on
 the WorkinConventions wiki page.

 Test Plan: It compiles.

 Reviewers: austin, simonmar, bgamari

 Reviewed By: bgamari

 Subscribers: thomie

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D2202

 GHC Trac Issues: #11108
 }}}

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