[GHC] #12848: Reduce long-term memory usage of GHCi

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#12848: Reduce long-term memory usage of GHCi
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        Reporter:  arybczak         |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request  |               Status:  new
        Priority:  high             |            Milestone:
       Component:  GHCi             |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                   |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux            |         Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Other            |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                   |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                   |  Differential Rev(s):
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * priority:  normal => high


Comment:

 Indeed 400MB is quite a jump. I think this would make for a reasonable SoC
 project if coupled with a few other bugs. I suspect tracking this down
 won't take an entire summer, even for a new contributor.

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