[GHC] #15808: Loading libraries with FFI exports may cause segfaults in the compiler if they are loaded far from the rts in memory.

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#15808: Loading libraries with FFI exports may cause segfaults in the compiler if
they are loaded far from the rts in memory.
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        Reporter:  AndreasK          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.7
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Operating System:  Windows           |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Compile-time      |  (amd64)
  crash or panic                     |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by AndreasK):

 The code causing the failure is at rts/linker/PEi386.c:1960 where the
 overflow check is not correctly implemented.

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