[GHC] #15533: Access the number of bits in the target machine's Int type at compile time

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#15533: Access the number of bits in the target machine's Int type at compile time
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        Reporter:  ChaiTRex          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Template Haskell  |              Version:  8.4.3
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * component:  Compiler => Template Haskell


Comment:

 It sounds like this is really asking for a Template Haskell interface.

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