[GHC] #13167: GC and weak reference finalizers and exceptions

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#13167: GC and weak reference finalizers and exceptions
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        Reporter:  Yuras             |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.1
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by simonmar):

 Yes, this is technically a bug.  We could have `runFinalizerBatch` catch
 and discard exceptions (or print them to stdout; it's really a bug if a
 finalizer throws an exception).

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