[GHC] #7944: GHC goes into an apparently infinite loop at -O2

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#7944: GHC goes into an apparently infinite loop at -O2
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        Reporter:  bos               |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.9
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  SpecConstr
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  (amd64)
  crash                              |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #5550 #8852       |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by mpickering):

 Seems plausible that it was the join points patch. Nothing else in the
 file history looks like a big change.

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