[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:  rwbarton
            Type:  bug         |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  highest     |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  GHCi        |              Version:  7.8.1-rc1
      Resolution:  fixed       |             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):  Phab:D3044
       Wiki Page:              |
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Changes (by rwbarton):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 I verified that HEAD still validates on OS X using the in-tree GMP, and
 that the bus error from `ghc -e 'length (show (2^(5*10^6) :: Integer))'`
 is gone.

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