[GHC] #8938: Should fallback instead of EXIT_FAILURE on clock_gettime failure

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#8938: Should fallback instead of EXIT_FAILURE on clock_gettime failure
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        Reporter:  uznx        |            Owner:  simonmar
            Type:  bug         |           Status:  infoneeded
        Priority:  normal      |        Milestone:
       Component:  Runtime     |          Version:  7.6.3
  System                       |         Keywords:
      Resolution:              |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
Operating System:              |       Difficulty:  Easy (less than 1 hour)
  Unknown/Multiple             |       Blocked By:
 Type of failure:              |  Related Tickets:
  None/Unknown                 |
       Test Case:              |
        Blocking:              |
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Changes (by simonmar):

 * status:  new => infoneeded


Comment:

 Did you actually encounter a problem?  I'm not convinced that falling back
 to getrusage is the correct thing to do.

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