[GHC] #11179: Allow plugins to access "dead code"

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#11179: Allow plugins to access "dead code"
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        Reporter:  lerkok            |                Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.10.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #10823            |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D3073
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by nomeata):

 ha, here is a hack to keep things alive:

 {{{
 module Test () where
 foo = foo
 {-# RULES "keeps foo alive" id foo = foo #-}
 }}}

 I will try revise Phab:D3073 with a nicer approach, but for people stuck
 with older versions of GHC, this is might help.

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