[GHC] #9519: Add a way to mask thread preemption via fired timer for a computation

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#9519: Add a way to mask thread preemption via fired timer for a computation
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              Reporter:  abbradar    |            Owner:  simonmar
                  Type:  feature     |           Status:  closed
  request                            |        Milestone:
              Priority:  normal      |          Version:  7.8.2
             Component:  Runtime     |         Keywords:
  System                             |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
            Resolution:  wontfix     |       Difficulty:  Unknown
      Operating System:              |       Blocked By:
  Unknown/Multiple                   |  Related Tickets:
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Changes (by simonmar):

 * status:  infoneeded => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


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