[GHC] #1853: hpc mix files for Main modules overwrite each other

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#1853: hpc mix files for Main modules overwrite each other
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        Reporter:  guest          |                Owner:
            Type:  bug            |               Status:  new
        Priority:  lowest         |            Milestone:
       Component:  Code Coverage  |              Version:  6.8.1
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Operating System:  Linux          |         Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown   |            Test Case:
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Changes (by thomie):

 * cc: kostmo (added)


Comment:

 Perhaps relevant to the discussion here, @kostmo points out in #12065:
 > specifying `HPCTIXFILE` as an environment variable when running the
 executable program does change the output path of the .tix file.

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