[GHC] #12873: hWaitForInput with socket as handle excepts on windows

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#12873: hWaitForInput with socket as handle excepts on windows
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        Reporter:  bwurk          |                Owner:
            Type:  bug            |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal         |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler       |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:                 |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows        |         Architecture:  x86_64 (amd64)
 Type of failure:  Runtime crash  |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                 |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #7353          |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                 |
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Comment (by pjljvdlaar):

 I had a similar problem with hWaitForInput.
 The work around I found was to move to Haskell platform 2013,
 with The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System, version 7.6.3

 Also your example works perfectly with ghc 7.6.3!

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