Use a better string type (ByteString?!) for HsDocString
HsDocString is currently defined as
newtype HsDocString = HsDocString FastStringAlex Biehl and hvr mentioned that due to FastString's (interning?) overhead it's not a good type to store haddocks. They suggested using ByteString instead.
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| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 8.2.2 |
| Type | Task |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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| CC | alexbiehl, hvr |
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