[GHC] #14792: compiling cabal-1.24.2.0 requires almost 3 GB of memory

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#14792: compiling cabal-1.24.2.0 requires almost 3 GB of memory
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        Reporter:  bfrk              |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.2
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by bfrk):

 I am happy to report that the situation has improved with ghc-8.4.1. After
 making a few small changes to Cabal-1.24.2.0 I could compile it with
 ulimit -v 2500000.

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