[GHC] #15486: primops.txt.pp still has support for WORD_SIZE_IN_BITS < 32

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#15486: primops.txt.pp still has support for WORD_SIZE_IN_BITS < 32
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        Reporter:  ChaiTRex          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.4.3
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Comment (by bgamari):

 I'm pretty certain any recent GHC would blow up spectacularly if you
 somehow managed to compile it on a `WORD_SIZE_IN_BITS < 32` platform. We
 ought to drop the dead code.

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