[GHC] #7325: threadDelay mistreats minBound and maxBound in some configurations

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#7325: threadDelay mistreats minBound and maxBound in some configurations
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        Reporter:  joeyadams         |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  patch
        Priority:  high              |            Milestone:  8.2.1
       Component:  Runtime System    |              Version:  7.6.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Windows           |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  Incorrect result  |            Test Case:
  at runtime                         |  base/tests/T8089
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #9722             |  Differential Rev(s):  Phab:D2861
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Changes (by bgamari):

 * status:  new => patch
 * differential:   => Phab:D2861


Comment:

 `threadDelay minBound` no longer appears to block on Windows. However,
 `threadDelay maxBound` returns immediately. See Phab:D2861 for a fix.

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