[GHC] #5666: Can't use writeFile to write unicode characters.

[GHC]

#5666: Can't use writeFile to write unicode characters.
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  Reporter:  tsou               |          Owner:                   
      Type:  bug                |         Status:  new              
  Priority:  normal             |      Milestone:  7.6.2            
 Component:  libraries (other)  |        Version:  7.4.2            
Resolution:                     |       Keywords:  unicode writeFile
        Os:  OpenBSD            |   Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)   
   Failure:  Runtime crash      |     Difficulty:  Unknown          
  Testcase:                     |      Blockedby:                   
  Blocking:                     |        Related:                   
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Changes (by tsou):

  * keywords:  => unicode writeFile
  * status:  closed => new
  * version:  7.0.4 => 7.4.2
  * resolution:  worksforme =>


Comment:

 >  What exactly do you mean by 'the "locale" environmental variables'?

 I meant LANG and LC_ALL, etc.

 >  Also, do you have a "locale" program?
 >  If so, what is the output when you run it?

 There's no locale program.  Only a setlocale(3) function..
 http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-
 bin/man.cgi?query=setlocale&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html

 Usually, applications (for example tmux, mutt, etc.) that
 may need to output unicode characters, understand the
 locale by reading those enviromental variables I mentioned
 above.  I thought it would work like that with haskell, but
 I was wrong.

 Let me know if you need anything else.

 Thanks!

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