[GHC] #9168: reading/writing blocking FDs over FD_SETSIZE is broken

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#9168: reading/writing blocking FDs over FD_SETSIZE is broken
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        Reporter:  rwbarton          |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  libraries/base    |          Version:  7.8.1
      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 rwbarton):

 Oh, and if `poll(2)` is not available and so we have to fall back to
 `select`, and we call `fdReady` on an fd exceeding `FD_SETSIZE`, we should
 raise an exception, of course.

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