[GHC] #14216: Compare compiler performance of GHC 8.0.2 and 8.2.1 on Stackage

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#14216: Compare compiler performance of GHC 8.0.2 and 8.2.1 on Stackage
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           Reporter:  bgamari        |             Owner:  (none)
               Type:  task           |            Status:  new
           Priority:  normal         |         Milestone:
          Component:  Compiler       |           Version:  8.2.1
           Keywords:                 |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
       Architecture:                 |   Type of failure:  None/Unknown
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 Simon M. suggests that we take a sample of Stackage packages (perhaps the
 top 200 by Hackage download count) and compare their compiler performance
 statistics with GHC 8.0.2 and 8.2.1. We'll want to collect overall GHC
 wall clock time, as well as the per-pass metrics produced by `-v`.

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