[GHC] #13604: ghci no longer loads dynamic .o files by default if they were built with -O

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#13604: ghci no longer loads dynamic .o files by default if they were built with -O
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        Reporter:  George            |                Owner:  dfeuer
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  highest           |            Milestone:  8.2.2
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.1-rc1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
                                     |  RecompilationCheck
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D4123
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by George):

 Replying to [comment:39 dfeuer]:
 > Replying to [comment:38 George]:
 > > So after this fix if I  load a file compiled with -O2 into ghci will
 ghci just load it without recompiling it?
 >
 > After this fix, you'll be able to load a compiled module (including one
 compiled with `-O` or `-O2`) into GHCi without recompiling it if nothing
 substantial has changed (e.g., source files) and both of the following are
 true:
 >
 > 1. The file was compiled with `-dynamic`
 > 2. GHCi is run with `-fignore-optim-changes`
 >
 > The latter tells GHC that a file shouldn't be recompiled just because an
 "optimization flag" has changed. That's a bit of a fuzzy designation, but
 it includes all the flags included in `-O2` and several others as well.
 The one that might be most surprising is `-fignore-asserts`. If we need to
 add additional flags in the future to refine the way we handle such, we
 can consider it.
 >
 > Will this let you do what you need?
 Works perfectly for me. Thanks!
 >
 > I intend to do something similar for HPC, but I haven't yet.

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