[GHC] #13690: Running profiling tests in the GHCi way is extremely slow

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#13690: Running profiling tests in the GHCi way is extremely slow
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        Reporter:  dfeuer            |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.4.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.1-rc2
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
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Comment (by dfeuer):

 Reproduction:

 Build GHC with `BuildFlavour = perf`. Change to the `testsuite` directory
 and run `make TEST=profinline001`. The compiled ways run in the blink of
 an eye, but the GHCi way (`--interactive`) takes around 11 seconds.

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