Re: [GHC] #15114: ghc 8.4.1 optimizes True to False

2 May 2018

      #15114: ghc 8.4.1 optimizes True to False
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        Reporter:  elaforge          |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  8.6.1
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.4.1
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Description changed by adamse:

Old description:
...
Ok, here's a short module:
{{{#!hs
import qualified Control.Exception as Exception
main :: IO ()
main = do
    unserialize
    putStrLn "all is well"
unserialize :: IO Char
unserialize =
    if definitelyTrue
        then do
            return 'a'
        else do
            Exception.evaluate (error "wrong place")
{-# NOINLINE definitelyTrue #-}
definitelyTrue :: Bool
definitelyTrue = True
}}}
When compiled with -O on 8.4.1, this should print "wrong place".
Without -O, or with 8.4.2, or if True can be inlined, or without
evaluate, all is well.  I can reproduce this on OS X 10.13.4.
This could be related to a known bug with Exception.evaluate in 8.4.1:
#3930
New description:

 Ok, here's a short module:

 {{{#!hs
 import qualified Control.Exception as Exception

 main :: IO ()
 main = do
     unserialize
     putStrLn "all is well"

 unserialize :: IO Char
 unserialize =
     if definitelyTrue
         then do
             return 'a'
         else do
             Exception.evaluate (error "wrong place")

 {-# NOINLINE definitelyTrue #-}
 definitelyTrue :: Bool
 definitelyTrue = True
 }}}

 When compiled with -O on 8.4.1, this should print "wrong place".
 Without -O, or with 8.4.2, or if True can be inlined, or without
 evaluate, all is well.  I can reproduce this on OS X 10.13.4.

 This could be related to a known bug with Exception.evaluate in 8.4.1:
 #13930

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