[GHC] #14206: Add bit deposit and bit extraction primops

[GHC]

#14206: Add bit deposit and bit extraction primops
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        Reporter:  newhoggy          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"f5dc8ccc29429d0a1d011f62b6b430f6ae50290c/ghc"
 f5dc8ccc/ghc]:
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 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="f5dc8ccc29429d0a1d011f62b6b430f6ae50290c"
 Add new mbmi and mbmi2 compiler flags

 This adds support for the bit deposit and extraction operations provided
 by the BMI and BMI2 instruction set extensions on modern amd64 machines.

 Test Plan: Validate

 Reviewers: austin, simonmar, bgamari, hvr, goldfire, erikd

 Reviewed By: bgamari

 Subscribers: goldfire, erikd, trommler, newhoggy, rwbarton, thomie

 GHC Trac Issues: #14206

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D4063
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