[GHC] #14336: ghci leaks memory

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#14336: ghci leaks memory
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        Reporter:  NeilMitchell      |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  GHCi              |              Version:  8.2.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows           |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |  (amd64)
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"41afbb3f20f3d84abacb37afcc5aa64b24c22da8/ghc" 41afbb3/ghc]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="41afbb3f20f3d84abacb37afcc5aa64b24c22da8"
 Add flag -fno-it

 This flag stops ghci creating the special variable `it`
 after evaluating an expression. This stops ghci leaking
 as much memory when evaluating expressions. See #14336

 Reviewers: bgamari

 Reviewed By: bgamari

 Subscribers: rwbarton, thomie, carter

 GHC Trac Issues: #14336

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D4299
 }}}

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