[GHC] #15124: Improve block layout for the NCG

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#15124: Improve block layout for the NCG
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        Reporter:  AndreasK          |                Owner:  AndreasK
            Type:  task              |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.8.1
       Component:  Compiler (NCG)    |              Version:  8.2.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  CodeGen
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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 Related Tickets:  #8082 #14672      |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D4726
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Comment (by AndreasK):

 Replying to [comment:10 kavon]:
 > Dropping a recent paper on this topic that uses dynamic profiling,
 though there might be some adaptable ideas / further reading in here:
 https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.00905

 Cool idea!

 I don't know how much Haskell could would benefit comperatively here as I
 would assume info tables would get in the way of fall throughs between
 functions. But might still be worth doing eventually.

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