[GHC] #12620: Allow the user to prevent floating and CSE

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#12620: Allow the user to prevent floating and CSE
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        Reporter:  nomeata           |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #9520, #8457      |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by simonpj):

 I think that "noupdate" would require some careful thought.  What if I say
 {{{
 f x = if ... then Yield blah x
              else ...
 }}}
 Then the "noupdate" second field of `Yield` is just the parameter to `f`.
 Does the caller have to know not to build an updatable thunk.  And why is
 updating so bad?

 (Confession: I have not yet read Edsko's post.  But I it should be
 possible to give a crisp explanation of what any language feature does in
 a standalone way.)

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