[GHC] #2658: Extreme memory usage

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#2658: Extreme memory usage
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    Reporter:  guest                    |        Owner:       
        Type:  bug                      |       Status:  new  
    Priority:  normal                   |    Milestone:       
   Component:  Compiler (Type checker)  |      Version:  6.9  
    Severity:  major                    |   Resolution:       
    Keywords:                           |     Testcase:       
Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)           |           Os:  Linux
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Comment (by guest):

 I remembered that I had access to a machine with 8GB RAM and 4GB swap.
 After 3 mins, the 6.10 rc had eaten the 8GB RAM and I killed it when it
 hit 10GB usage total.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/2658#comment:3>
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