[GHC] #789: BCOs can only have 64k instructions

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#789: BCOs can only have 64k instructions
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 Reporter:  simonpj  |          Owner:  igloo  
     Type:  bug      |         Status:  new    
 Priority:  low      |      Milestone:  6.6.1  
Component:  GHCi     |        Version:  6.4.2  
 Severity:  normal   |     Resolution:         
 Keywords:           |     Difficulty:  Unknown
 Testcase:           |   Architecture:  Unknown
       Os:  Unknown  |  
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Changes (by igloo):

  * milestone:  => 6.6.1
  * testcase:  =>
  * owner:  => igloo

Comment:

 I'm going to investigate the performance implications of using a high bit
 of the bytecode instructions for a "large (word-sized) arguments" flag.

 See also [ticket:455].

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