[Haskell-cafe] Re: A GHC error message puzzle

[Simon Marlow]

On 13/08/10 17:00, Tillmann Rendel wrote:
> Simon Marlow wrote:

>> Really hClose shouldn't complain about a finalized handle, I'll see if
>> I can fix that.
>
> That sounds like a work-around to me, not a fix, because it would not
> fix more complicated exception handlers.

I don't think there's a problem with more complicated exception 
handlers.  The fix is to make the finalized Handle look like a closed 
Handle; it's a fix to the finalizer, not the exception handler, so it's 
not a workaround for this one particular symptom.

Cheers,
	Simon