[GHC] #12622: Unboxed static pointers lead to missing SPT entries

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#12622: Unboxed static pointers lead to missing SPT entries
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        Reporter:  mboes             |                Owner:
                                     |  facundo.dominguez
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2709
       Wiki Page:                    |  Phab:D2720
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Comment (by simonpj):

 I'm a bit lost reading comment:11.  What is step (2)? Lots of stuff is
 crossed out.

 Yes `makeStatic` should not be unfolded.

 I'm not sure why `FloatOut` would need to treat `makeStatic` any more
 specially than it did `StaticPtr`.

 Yes, the top level binding `x = makeStatic y` should not be inlined; but I
 think that'll be the case anyway.

 Yes, some stuff (making a fingerprint, and `StaticPtr` value) is moved
 from the desugarer to the SPT construction -- that's a feature!

 It looks good to me.   If you think another approach is better, by all
 means describe it.

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