[GHC] #15340: Investigate using Ward on RTS

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#15340: Investigate using Ward on RTS
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           Reporter:  bgamari        |             Owner:  (none)
               Type:  task           |            Status:  new
           Priority:  normal         |         Milestone:  8.6.1
          Component:  Compiler       |           Version:  8.4.3
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 While debugging a locking issue a few weeks ago I found myself pining for
 static analysis tooling. Today I briefly looked at the options and one
 stood out: [[https://github.com/evincarofautumn/Ward|Ward]]. It sits in a
 very nice point in the design space, allowing the user to specify the
 universe of privileges and annotate functions using standard C attributes.

 I think this would be a very helpful tool for GHC.

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