[GHC] #16242: Hadrian is too aggressive in rebuilding

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#16242: Hadrian is too aggressive in rebuilding
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        Reporter:  goldfire          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Build System      |              Version:  8.6.3
  (Hadrian)                          |
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by snowleopard):

 > Can we also make a `--freeze2` setting, then?

 Do you mean add a command line flag `--freeze2`, or allow the user to
 achieve the same effect in `UserSettings`? Both are relatively easy, but
 I'd like to clarify what you meant exactly.

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