Wrap Range.new in Function.identity to avoid tail call optimization

Author: josevalim

lib/elixir/lib/kernel.ex

@@ -4066,7 +4066,7 @@ defmodule Kernel do
  end
 
  defp stepless_range(nil, first, last, _caller) do
- quote(do: Elixir.Range.new(unquote(first), unquote(last)))
+ quote(do: Function.identity(Elixir.Range.new(unquote(first), unquote(last))))
  end
 
  defp stepless_range(:guard, first, last, caller) do