[GHC] #10841: Run handler on STM retry

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#10841: Run handler on STM retry
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        Reporter:  shlevy            |                   Owner:
            Type:  feature request   |                  Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |               Milestone:
       Component:  libraries         |                 Version:  7.10.2
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      Resolution:                    |                Keywords:  stm
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |            Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |               Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |                Blocking:
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Comment (by shlevy):

 Alternate type signature:


 {{{#!haskell
 (a -> STM b) -> a -> IO a -> IO b
 }}}

 The idea being that a potentially different transaction is run every time
 (or not at all if the function wants to). But that may be just asking for
 people to shoot themselves in the foot.

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