[GHC] #12912: IO library should not use select()

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#12912: IO library should not use select()
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           Reporter:  simonmar       |             Owner:  simonmar
               Type:  bug            |            Status:  new
           Priority:  normal         |         Milestone:  8.0.2
          Component:                 |           Version:  8.0.1
  libraries/base                     |
           Keywords:                 |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
       Architecture:                 |   Type of failure:  None/Unknown
  Unknown/Multiple                   |
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 The IO library uses `select()` in `fdReady()`, which fails in processes
 with more than 1024 file descriptors.

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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/12912>
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