[GHC] #7985: Allow openFile on unknown file type

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#7985: Allow openFile on unknown file type
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        Reporter:  singpolyma        |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Core Libraries    |              Version:  7.6.3
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
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Comment (by rwbarton):

 What are "the currently supported filetypes"? Can you please point to some
 code?

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