[GHC] #13233: typePrimRep panic while compiling GHC with profiling

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#13233: typePrimRep panic while compiling GHC with profiling
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  Unknown/Multiple
  crash or panic                     |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by bgamari):

 Hmm, interesting... `CoreUtils.mkTick` actually does the exact opposite of
 what I suggest: it pushes ticks **into** type applications. This certainly
 explains my observations. Unfortunately there's no explanation given for
 why we want to do this.

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