[GHC] #15790: String literals are not escaped in -ddump-splices

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#15790: String literals are not escaped in -ddump-splices
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        Reporter:  michalrus         |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #4436             |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by RyanGlScott):

 * related:   => #4436


Comment:

 Hah. It actually used to be the case that `\n` characters //were// escaped
 in `-ddump-splices`. However, someone specifically requested to change
 that to the current behavior (printing `\n` as newlines) in #4436.

 I'm not sure which behavior is better, given that separate groups of
 people want different things here.

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