[GHC] #7653: incorrect handling of StackOverflow exception in the event manager

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#7653: incorrect handling of StackOverflow exception in the event manager
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        Reporter:  nus               |                Owner:  tibbe
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:  7.8.1
       Component:  libraries/base    |              Version:  7.7
      Resolution:  fixed             |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Linux             |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Runtime crash     |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
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Comment (by thomie):

 commit 2d5eccdf1cfb389074cc2e5b52ae40b535c3b235:
 {{{
 Author: Ian Lynagh <ian at well-typed.com>
 Date:   Sat Jun 8 20:19:59 2013 +0100

     IO manager: Edit the timeout queue directly, rather than using an edit
 list

     Fixes #7653.
 }}}

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