[GHC] #8308: Resurrect ticky code for counting constructor arity

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#8308: Resurrect ticky code for counting constructor arity
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        Reporter:  jstolarek         |                Owner:
            Type:  task              |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Profiling         |              Version:  7.7
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  newcomer
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Other             |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D931
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by simonpj):

 * status:  closed => new
 * owner:  mlen =>
 * resolution:  fixed =>


Comment:

 It's failing on Linux, when validating.  I have
 {{{
 GhcLibHcOpts += -ticky
 }}}
 if it makes a difference.
 {{{
 --- /tmp/ghctest/0MzM7D/1/2/3/./rts/T8308/T8308/T8308.stdout.normalised
 2016-05-19 11:44:19.368052973 +0100
 +++
 /tmp/ghctest/0MzM7D/1/2/3/./rts/T8308/T8308/T8308.run.stdout.normalised
 2016-05-19 11:44:19.368052973 +0100
 @@ -1 +1 @@
 -1
 +8
 *** unexpected failure for T8308(normal)
 }}}

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