[GHC] #12622: Unboxed static pointers lead to missing SPT entries

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#12622: Unboxed static pointers lead to missing SPT entries
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        Reporter:  mboes             |                Owner:
                                     |  facundo.dominguez
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2709
       Wiki Page:                    |  Phab:D2720 Phab:D2930
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Comment (by Facundo Domínguez <facundo.dominguez@…>):

 In [changeset:"13a85211040f67977d2a2371f4087d1d2ebf4de4/ghc"
 13a85211/ghc]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="13a85211040f67977d2a2371f4087d1d2ebf4de4"
 Desugar static forms to makeStatic calls.

 Summary:
 Using makeStatic instead of applications of the StaticPtr data
 constructor makes possible linting core when unboxing strict
 fields.

 Test Plan: ./validate

 Reviewers: simonpj, goldfire, austin, bgamari, hvr

 Reviewed By: simonpj

 Subscribers: RyanGlScott, mboes, thomie

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D2930

 GHC Trac Issues: #12622
 }}}

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