[GHC] #9279: Local wrapper function remains in final program; result = extra closure allocation

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#9279: Local wrapper function remains in final program; result = extra closure
allocation
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        Reporter:  simonmar          |                Owner:  simonpj
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  LateLamLift
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
 Type of failure:  Runtime           |  Unknown/Multiple
  performance bug                    |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by simonpj):

 You could try `-flate-dmd-anal`, which comes with -O2.  It runs the demand
 analyser late in the pipeline, precisely to eliminate useless absent args.

 Does it help?

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