[GHC] #12713: Bytes allocated statistic for T10858 differs between Windows and Linux

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#12713: Bytes allocated statistic for T10858 differs between Windows and Linux
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Test Suite        |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by bgamari):

 Usually I would just update the number, but I would really like to
 understand why this is the case. This is a rather large deviation in the
 compilation of a program which really shouldn't have any appreciable
 platform dependence.

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