GHC compile times are seriously non-linear in program size
When compiling the attached code with -O2 GHC runs out of memory. Experimenting with different monad stacks shows exponential memory usage.
Trac metadata
| Trac field | Value |
|---|---|
| Version | 7.4.2 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | CompileTimePerformance |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
| Test case | |
| Differential revisions | |
| BlockedBy | |
| Related | |
| Blocking | |
| CC | |
| Operating system | MacOS X |
| Architecture | x86_64 (amd64) |