[GHC] #7457: printf's * doesn't like negative numbers

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#7457: printf's * doesn't like negative numbers
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    Reporter:  elaforge          |       Owner:                  
        Type:  bug               |      Status:  new             
    Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  7.8.1           
   Component:  libraries/base    |     Version:  7.6.1           
    Keywords:                    |          Os:  Unknown/Multiple
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Failure:  None/Unknown    
  Difficulty:  Unknown           |    Testcase:                  
   Blockedby:                    |    Blocking:                  
     Related:                    |  
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Changes (by simonmar):

 * cc: augustss (added)
  * difficulty:  => Unknown
  * milestone:  => 7.8.1


Comment:

 Looking at the patch, it appears to remove some deliberate checks.  CC'ing
 Lennart, who wrote the code.

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