[GHC] #9284: shutdownCapability sometimes loops indefinitely on OSX after forkProcess

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#9284: shutdownCapability sometimes loops indefinitely on OSX after forkProcess
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        Reporter:  edsko             |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.8.2
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
        Blocking:                    |  Related Tickets:
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Comment (by edsko):

 Ah, yes, perhaps I should have mentioned -- I tried connecting `lldb` to
 the stuck process and that too was enough to nudge it to completion.

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