Re: #16406: Array code works with GHC 8.4.4, hangs with GHC 8.6.4

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#16406: Array code works with GHC 8.4.4, hangs with GHC 8.6.4
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        Reporter:  arybczak          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  libraries         |              Version:  8.6.4
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      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:  array
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Comment (by dfeuer):

 That was an intentional change. As I recall: Haskell 98's reference
 implementation didn't match its spec. We followed the Result: `accumArray`
 was terribly inefficient. Is there real code in the wild that makes use of
 its former laziness?

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/16406#comment:7>