[GHC] #15488: GHC takes up huge amount of memory when compiling accelerate 1.2.0

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#15488: GHC takes up huge amount of memory when compiling accelerate 1.2.0
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        Reporter:  noah              |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.4.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
                                     |  accelerate,memory,compile
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  x86_64
                                     |  (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |            Test Case:  accelerate
  performance bug                    |  1.2.0
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by j.waldmann):

 Have you tried
 {{{
    strace cabal install accelerate -v -v -v -j1 --ghc-options=-v2
 }}}
 (or similar) it definitely shows that ghc is working.

 Compilation time still is abysmal.

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