Re: [GHC] #14638: Simplifier ticks exhausted on Ω lambda term

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#14638: Simplifier ticks exhausted on Ω lambda term
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        Reporter:  merlynfry         |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.2.2
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by simonpj):

 > Is this an instance of the known bug listed as the third bullet ​here?

 I think it is. The ticks-exhausted thing at least means that GHC stops,
 rather than going into an infinite loop.  It's a shortcoming I don't yet
 know how to fix, but fortunately it only seems to come up in artificial
 situations.  So far!

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