[GHC] #14373: Introduce PTR-tagging for big constructor families

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#14373: Introduce PTR-tagging for big constructor families
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        Reporter:  heisenbug         |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        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 heisenbug):

 `-fcmm-elim-common-blocks` helps a bit, but many equal ones are not
 caught:

 These hash the same
 {{{
 hash_block
   c3dj
   170
 hash_block
   c3dp
   170
 hash_block
   c3dv
   170
 hash_block
   c3dB
   170
 }}}

 but are not commoned:
 {{{
 ==================== Post switch plan ====================
 {offset
   c3dj: // global
       R1 = R1 + 7;
       call (P64[(old + 8)])(R1) args: 8, res: 0, upd: 8;
 }



 ==================== Post switch plan ====================
 {offset
   c3dp: // global
       R1 = R1 + 7;
       call (P64[(old + 8)])(R1) args: 8, res: 0, upd: 8;
 }



 ==================== Post switch plan ====================
 {offset
   c3dv: // global
       R1 = R1 + 7;
       call (P64[(old + 8)])(R1) args: 8, res: 0, upd: 8;
 }



 ==================== Post switch plan ====================
 {offset
   c3dB: // global
       R1 = R1 + 7;
       call (P64[(old + 8)])(R1) args: 8, res: 0, upd: 8;
 }
 }}}

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