[GHC] #14538: forkprocess01 fails occassionally on with multiple ACQUIRE_LOCK panic

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#14538: forkprocess01 fails occassionally on with multiple ACQUIRE_LOCK panic
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        Reporter:  bgamari           |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  8.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  MacOS X           |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by bgamari):

 I seem to be seeing this more and more often. The fact that this failure
 is in `forkprocess01` definitely raises questions. Maybe this isn't an RTS
 bug at all but rather just a manifestation of one of the many gotchas
 associated with `fork`.

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