[GHC] #7655: 7.6.2 Segmentation Fault/Bus Error in large exponentation

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#7655: 7.6.2 Segmentation Fault/Bus Error in large exponentation
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        Reporter:  Doug310     |                Owner:
            Type:  bug         |               Status:  new
        Priority:  high        |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  GHCi        |              Version:  7.8.1-rc1
      Resolution:              |             Keywords:  gmp
Operating System:  MacOS X     |         Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  GHCi crash  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:              |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:              |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:              |
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Changes (by rwbarton):

 * priority:  normal => high
 * status:  infoneeded => new
 * milestone:   => 8.2.1


Comment:

 This is still applicable and was reported again as #12954. I don't
 understand why we can't just update the in-tree GMP version; hvr, can you
 elaborate?

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