[GHC] #9829: Installed signal handlers are not cleared up by GHC API

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#9829: Installed signal handlers are not cleared up by GHC API
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       Reporter:  literon            |                   Owner:
           Type:  bug                |                  Status:  new
       Priority:  normal             |               Milestone:
      Component:  GHC API            |                 Version:  7.8.3
       Keywords:                     |        Operating System:
   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple   |  Unknown/Multiple
     Difficulty:  Unknown            |         Type of failure:
     Blocked By:                     |  None/Unknown
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 When using runGHC, it calls installSignalHandlers which installs a bunch
 of them. There is even an XXX comment in runGHC to uninstall these
 eventually.

 Generally, when using the GHC API, I wouldn't like it to install any
 signal handlers by default, if that is possible.

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