[GHC] #8342: System.Directory.getPermissions does not work well on Windows 7

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#8342: System.Directory.getPermissions does not work well on Windows 7
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        Reporter:  freizl               |            Owner:  leroux
            Type:  bug                  |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal               |        Milestone:
       Component:  libraries/directory  |          Version:  7.4.1
      Resolution:                       |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows              |     Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown         |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                       |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                       |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by leroux):

 * owner:   => leroux


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:2 freizl]:
 > Yes, I did that in my project. However I'm wondering the reason and
 hopefully there will be a fix. ;)
 > Thanks.

 I'll try to take a look tonight. Luckily, I have a windows box I can test
 on.

 I'm thinking that this is mainly just a problem how windows handles paths.

 https://github.com/ghc/packages-
 directory/blob/master/System/Directory.hs#L194

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