[GHC] #8763: forM_ [1..N] does not get fused (allocates 50% more)

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#8763: forM_ [1..N] does not get fused (allocates 50% more)
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        Reporter:  nh2               |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.8.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #7206             |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Comment (by simonpj):

 What, exactly is "the problem"?  You say in comment:69 that something is
 not a join point, and LLF helps a bit but not enough.

 Can you give a from-scratch explanation of what the problem is, perhaps
 assuming that LLF is available if necessary?

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