[GHC] #14090: Static pointers are not being registered under certain conditions

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#14090: Static pointers are not being registered under certain conditions
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        Reporter:  mnislaih          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.1
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by facundo.dominguez):

 Surely we could modify the usage analysis so code containing static forms
 is not considered dead. But I also wonder if deleting dead code this early
 is a good idea. If the user wants to optimize early compilation surely he
 could remove the code himself?

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