[GHC] #16182: Retainer Profiling is broken

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#16182: Retainer Profiling is broken
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        Reporter:  crockeea          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  profiling
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  Runtime crash     |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:                    |  Differential Rev(s):
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Comment (by crockeea):

 mpickering, I'm not able to build my example due to changes in GHC.
 Specifically, the `primitive` package fails to build, and that's not
 something I'm equipped to figure out. Perhaps you can try the attached
 example?

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