[GHC] #5476: Cap memory usage for one thread without disrupting other threads

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#5476: Cap memory usage for one thread without disrupting other threads
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        Reporter:  joeyadams         |            Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:  _|_
       Component:  Runtime System    |          Version:  7.2.1
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by ezyang):

 * cc: simonmar (added)
 * difficulty:   => Unknown


Comment:

 We have an implementation of space resource limits here
 http://ezyang.com/rlimits.html , but there will be some engineering
 difficulties getting this branch properly merged into GHC.

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