[GHC] #13501: TH segmentation fault on Linux when calling function from another package

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#13501: TH segmentation fault on Linux when calling function from another package
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        Reporter:  jmaki             |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.0.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  (amd64)
  crash or panic                     |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by bgamari):

 Hmmm, looking back at `GHC/Base.o`,
 {{{
 $ objdump -x /opt/exp/ghc/ghc-master/libraries/base/dist-
 install/build/GHC/Base.o | less
 ...
 SYMBOL TABLE:
 ...
 0000000000000050 l       .text.base_GHCziBase_zgzg_info 0000000000000000
 c5Mf_info
 0000000000000000 l    d  .data.base_GHCziBase_return_closure
 0000000000000000 .data.base_GHCziBase_return_closure
 0000000000000000 l    d  .text.base_GHCziBase_return_info
 0000000000000000 .text.base_GHCziBase_return_info
 0000000000000050 l       .text.base_GHCziBase_return_info
 0000000000000000 c5Mx_info
 0000000000000000 l    d  .data.base_GHCziBase_fail_closure
 0000000000000000 .data.base_GHCziBase_fail_closure
 0000000000000000 l    d  .text.base_GHCziBase_fail_info 0000000000000000
 .text.base_GHCziBase_fail_info
 ...
 0000000000000018 g     O .text.base_GHCziBase_zgzg_info 0000000000000045
 base_GHCziBase_zgzg_info
 0000000000000000 g     O .data.base_GHCziBase_return_closure
 0000000000000000 base_GHCziBase_return_closure
 0000000000000018 g     O .text.base_GHCziBase_return_info
 0000000000000045 base_GHCziBase_return_info
 0000000000000000 g     O .data.base_GHCziBase_fail_closure
 0000000000000000 base_GHCziBase_fail_closure

 }}}

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