[GHC] #3664: Ghc eats tremendous heaps of RAM in -prof build (highlighting-kate)

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#3664: Ghc eats tremendous heaps of RAM in -prof build (highlighting-kate)
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  Reporter:  slyfox                        |          Owner:                
      Type:  bug                           |         Status:  new           
  Priority:  normal                        |      Milestone:  6.12 branch   
 Component:  Compiler                      |        Version:  6.12.1 RC1    
Resolution:                                |       Keywords:                
Difficulty:                                |             Os:  Linux         
  Testcase:                                |   Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
   Failure:  Compile-time performance bug  |  
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Comment (by slyfox):

 Replying to [comment:7 simonpj]:
 > Note the residency is 188M, still large but more manageable.
 >
 > Because 6.12.1 is otherwise ready to go we were planning to put this
 patch 6.12.2, rather than risk destabilising 6.12.1 (the patch has not
 been tested nearly as thoroughly as the rest of 6.12.1).  Can you use the
 HEAD meanwhile?
 >
 > I'm leaving the bug open just for this question to be resolved.

 Sure. I'll wait 6.12.2.

 Thanks!

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