[GHC] #698: GHC's internal memory allocator never releases memory back to the OS

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#698: GHC's internal memory allocator never releases memory back to the OS
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    Reporter:  guest             |        Owner:  igloo                     
        Type:  bug               |       Status:  new                       
    Priority:  high              |    Milestone:  6.14.1                    
   Component:  Runtime System    |      Version:  6.12.1                    
    Keywords:                    |     Testcase:  N/A                       
   Blockedby:                    |   Difficulty:  Moderate (less than a day)
          Os:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Blocking:                            
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |      Failure:  None/Unknown              
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Changes (by simonmar):

  * priority:  normal => high


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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/698#comment:34>
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