[GHC] #14492: Tiered memory allocation restricts available memory

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#14492: Tiered memory allocation restricts available memory
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        Reporter:  unode             |                Owner:  bgamari
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  8.0.2
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:  memory ulimit
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:  x86_64
 Type of failure:  Poor/confusing    |  (amd64)
  error message                      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D4215
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by Ben Gamari <ben@…>):

 In [changeset:"233d8150e672494dc5764d0dad5ea721a56517a1/ghc"
 233d8150/ghc]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="ghc"
 revision="233d8150e672494dc5764d0dad5ea721a56517a1"
 rts: Ignore RLIMIT_AS if it is zero

 Reviewers: erikd, simonmar

 Reviewed By: simonmar

 Subscribers: rwbarton, thomie, carter

 GHC Trac Issues: #14492

 Differential Revision: https://phabricator.haskell.org/D4811
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14492#comment:18>
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