[GHC] #4219: sequence is not tail recursive, doesn't work with large inputs in strict monads

[GHC]

#4219: sequence is not tail recursive, doesn't work with large inputs in strict
monads
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  Reporter:  EyalLotem     |          Owner:                         
      Type:  bug           |         Status:  closed                 
  Priority:  normal        |      Milestone:  7.2.1                  
 Component:  Compiler      |        Version:  6.12.3                 
Resolution:  wontfix       |       Keywords:  sequence tail recursive
  Testcase:                |      Blockedby:                         
Difficulty:                |             Os:  Unknown/Multiple       
  Blocking:                |   Architecture:  x86                    
   Failure:  None/Unknown  |  
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Changes (by igloo):

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


Comment:

 We don't have a general way to optimise this, so closing.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/4219#comment:7>
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