[GHC] #4324: Template Haskell: Splicing Infinite Syntax Tree doesn't stop

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#4324: Template Haskell: Splicing Infinite Syntax Tree doesn't stop
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  Reporter:  guest                         |          Owner:                              
      Type:  bug                           |         Status:  closed                      
  Priority:  normal                        |      Milestone:                              
 Component:  Template Haskell              |        Version:  6.12.3                      
Resolution:  invalid                       |       Keywords:  template haskell splice loop
  Testcase:                                |      Blockedby:                              
Difficulty:                                |             Os:  MacOS X                     
  Blocking:                                |   Architecture:  x86                         
   Failure:  Compile-time performance bug  |  
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Changes (by igloo):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid


Comment:

 That's the expected behaviour. The splice is a program that is run at
 compile-time, so if it doesn't terminate then neither will compilation.

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